10th March 2012, 03:20 PM | #1 |
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JAMBIYA 19 or 20 TH CENTURY ? need help
I just bought this JAMBIYA and would like to know more about this dagger.
Around 42 cm and with some rest of gold . Any comment on it will be welcome. Cerjak |
10th March 2012, 03:23 PM | #2 |
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Nice one. I think this is a Qajar piece so likely 19th century. The term Jambiya is strictly Yemeni (and parts of what is now KSA) and I think persians used to call these Khanjar
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10th March 2012, 08:42 PM | #3 |
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Correct... the right term for this is Khanjar. Very nice piece and likely Qajar as Lofty says.
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10th March 2012, 11:42 PM | #4 |
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Nice piece. Being that the blade appears to be in pristine condition, I would suspect late Qajar. So, turn of the 19/20th century
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11th March 2012, 04:56 AM | #5 |
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Hi Cerjak
attractive khanjar, as said every body; Indo-Persian dagger, "Qadjar" period this period has been short ... comparatively to Persia history 1st Qadjar has been ruler in the last years of 18th century (1786/1797) last Qadjar has been ruler in 20th century (1909/1925) congratulations, nice catch à + Dom |
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