28th March 2017, 09:19 PM | #1 |
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Wahabi Jambyia (Dharia) for comments
I just aquired this "Wahabi" Jambyia and woul like to learn more about this type of daggers. So, any comments are welcomed!
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28th March 2017, 09:58 PM | #2 |
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Hi Marius,
Good catch from the country of pizza i guess Stu and alnakas are experts. The best is to look at dharia you will see plenty of them you got a good one, I like it Best, Kubur |
28th March 2017, 10:04 PM | #3 | |
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Remained unsold in the auction and I couldn't resist the temptation... I didn't know they are called "Dharia." Thank you! |
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28th March 2017, 10:37 PM | #4 |
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Wahhabis are not that well known for producing art :-)
A nice piece, work looks Yemeni. Blade as well. Certainly not Hijazi craftmanship, the region where the Dharia was and is still used. |
29th March 2017, 07:52 AM | #5 | |
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I also suspected Yemeni workmanship because of the very nice filigree. |
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29th March 2017, 09:17 AM | #6 |
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=wahabite
Hi Marius, This link will be of help I think. Also if you use the Forum Search facility you will find other references to these daggers/knives/short swords.....what ever you wish to call them. The one you have is a nice example though I suspect not too old and as Lofty has suggested, is of Yemeni origin rather than Hejazi. Stu |
29th March 2017, 06:32 PM | #7 | |
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Thank you! |
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