Mysterious jambiya

Kubur · 12th December 2016, 04:00 PM

Thank you David
Well I have someone else in mind...
I will wait a bit to see if one Forum member will find the answer.

Andreas · 12th December 2016, 04:37 PM

I'll give it a shot: Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson (1881-1945), soldier, orientalist and famed collector.

Kubur · 12th December 2016, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Andreas

I'll give it a shot: Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson (1881-1945), soldier, orientalist and famed collector.

YES Well done my friend!
Most of his collection is in Cairo.
But some objects are dissiminated in private and public collections in US and Uk.
This jambiya was sold in US.

Andreas · 13th December 2016, 03:24 PM

Motan, I notice you had the answer to Kubur’s question ahead of me, but as you are still under probation mine got posted first. It happened to me, and it is frustrating, also a helpful answer may go unnoticed. However, this precaution helps maintaining certain standards.
About the jambiya, I have a couple of questions: what the material the hilt is made of could be? And what are these coin-looking disks with Roman numbers on them supposed to represent? An attempt to imitate Venetian ducats, perhaps?

Kubur · 13th December 2016, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Andreas

Motan, I notice you had the answer to Kubur’s question ahead of me, but as you are still under probation mine got posted first. It happened to me, and it is frustrating, also a helpful answer may go unnoticed. However, this precaution helps maintaining certain standards.
About the jambiya, I have a couple of questions: what the material the hilt is made of could be? And what are these coin-looking disks with Roman numbers on them supposed to represent? An attempt to imitate Venetian ducats, perhaps?

Dear Motan,
Yes I'm so sorry, I haven't seen your answer. You got the golden ball.
Good question it's a kind of amber. It's not bakelite (I have a jambiya in bakelite and the material is very different).
The coins are copies of Indian / buddhist things. Have a look at Gracie and Elgood, they talk about that.
Best,
Kubur

Andreas · 13th December 2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

The coins are copies of Indian / buddhist things.

Kubur

With Roman numbers?

Kubur · 13th December 2016, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Andreas

With Roman numbers?

Ok you are right and its very complicated.
They are Yemeni copies of Indian coins, themselves copies of Venetian ducats.
They replaced the Christ by Buddha...
Some jambiya have indian ruppies, British coins and sometimes Venetian ducats.

12th December 2016, 04:00 PM	#1
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Thank you David Well I have someone else in mind... I will wait a bit to see if one Forum member will find the answer.

12th December 2016, 04:37 PM	#2
Andreas Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ionian Islands, Greece Posts: 96	I'll give it a shot: Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson (1881-1945), soldier, orientalist and famed collector.

13th December 2016, 03:24 PM	#4
Andreas Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ionian Islands, Greece Posts: 96	Motan, I notice you had the answer to Kubur’s question ahead of me, but as you are still under probation mine got posted first. It happened to me, and it is frustrating, also a helpful answer may go unnoticed. However, this precaution helps maintaining certain standards. About the jambiya, I have a couple of questions: what the material the hilt is made of could be? And what are these coin-looking disks with Roman numbers on them supposed to represent? An attempt to imitate Venetian ducats, perhaps?