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Old 11th May 2007, 02:01 AM   #1
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Default Really Big Jambiya For Comment

This seems to be a nice one and well constructed to. The hilt could be rhino horn?


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Old 11th May 2007, 10:03 AM   #2
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I can't wait to see more of this one! Outstanding.

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Old 11th May 2007, 03:58 PM   #3
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Default the hilt looks like wood...

From here. Rhino horn has a clearly fibrous structure. I think that there may have been a thread on it, and there was definitely and article.

Very outstanding piece! and very unusual. Another thread about a month ago showed something like this.
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Old 11th May 2007, 10:11 PM   #4
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Default An early type

Nice find Lew. This is an early type. probably mid to late 19 C. I have seen very few of those. Mine is without a scabbard but with the silver pommel cover. i will mail photos tomorrow. I think a similar one is shown in Elgood book but I do not have it in front of me now.

If you ever get tired of this one...
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Old 11th May 2007, 10:27 PM   #5
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Artzi

If I ever decide to sell it you will be the first one I call Btw Artzi you are the one who got me hooked on jambiyas in the first place


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Old 16th May 2007, 05:14 AM   #6
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The jambiya arrived today and it's a beauty. The hilt turned out not to rhino but still a great piece


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Old 17th May 2007, 03:13 PM   #7
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Hi All

I snap off a few more pics and one of them is a comparison to a 12-13 inch Jambiya and the size difference is huge. There seems to be an inscription on the back of the throat on the scabbard?


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Old 17th May 2007, 09:36 PM   #8
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Hi Lew, very impressive!!! Congratulations also for the very good pictures
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Old 24th May 2007, 09:30 PM   #9
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Hi all

Sorry for returning late. Here is our exemplar: Blade 20 inches, very well forged high carbon steel:



Handle is horn, solid piece (but not Rhino horn) decorated with silver imitation coins and silver pommel cap.



Total length 26 inches.

I do not have the scabbard for it, but another exemplar I had seen was with a leather covered scabbard mounted with silver locket and chape with fine filigree work . I think it is an early type. Early 19 C. or a bit earlier.
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Old 24th May 2007, 09:47 PM   #10
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Very nice jambiya I like the silver work on the hilt.


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