Marsh Iraqi Jambiya

ALEX · 9th November 2006, 11:39 AM

Just ended on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-in-Curved-Ira...QQcmdZViewItem
Typical Marsh Iraqi dagger, 20th C. Looks original to me. Hard to determine, but blade looks like wootz. I've seen so many of those, but never with damascus ridged blade. Most have flat steel blades, so that is why it caught my attention. At any rate, I think it's a terrific deal for an original 20 C. (or even late 19C) Jambiya with silver, horn and wootz? Any coments? Thanks.

ALEX · 9th November 2006, 03:30 PM

Just found almost identical Marsh Jambiya on my favorite site:

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=289

Now I know it is wootz indeed... thanks to Oriental Arms for a great reference.

Lew · 9th November 2006, 04:29 PM

Alex

I was watching that one and yes it seems like a wootz blade. When you get please post some better pics. Congrats on a nice piece. It is the same exact one Artzi has pictured?

Lew

Ferguson · 9th November 2006, 09:07 PM

I apparently should have bid more.

Congratulations on an excellent piece.

Steve

Bill M · 10th November 2006, 01:20 AM

Damn! Got my name ALL over it!

ALEX · 11th November 2006, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Alex

...Congrats on a nice piece. It is the same exact one Artzi has pictured?

Lew

Thank you Lew, and I agree- I just compared the pictures of both daggers very closely, and amasingly enough it appears to be absolutely the same dagger!!!!!! What a surprise:-)

Lew · 11th November 2006, 05:26 PM

I think one of two things happened here 1) The guy who bought it from Artzi needed to sell it and basically didn't get the price he wanted or 2) The owner passed and the wife or family just wanted to get rid of it

. I think it was the latter reason so guys make sure you tag you items

. That jambiya sold for a fraction of it's real value.

Lew

9th November 2006, 11:39 AM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Marsh Iraqi Jambiya Just ended on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/10-in-Curved-Ira...QQcmdZViewItem Typical Marsh Iraqi dagger, 20th C. Looks original to me. Hard to determine, but blade looks like wootz. I've seen so many of those, but never with damascus ridged blade. Most have flat steel blades, so that is why it caught my attention. At any rate, I think it's a terrific deal for an original 20 C. (or even late 19C) Jambiya with silver, horn and wootz? Any coments? Thanks.

9th November 2006, 04:29 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Alex I was watching that one and yes it seems like a wootz blade. When you get please post some better pics. Congrats on a nice piece. It is the same exact one Artzi has pictured? Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 9th November 2006 at 05:14 PM.

9th November 2006, 03:30 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Just found almost identical Marsh Jambiya on my favorite site: http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=289 Now I know it is wootz indeed... thanks to Oriental Arms for a great reference.

9th November 2006, 09:07 PM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I apparently should have bid more. Congratulations on an excellent piece. Steve

10th November 2006, 01:20 AM	#5
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Damn! Got my name ALL over it!

11th November 2006, 05:26 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I think one of two things happened here 1) The guy who bought it from Artzi needed to sell it and basically didn't get the price he wanted or 2) The owner passed and the wife or family just wanted to get rid of it . I think it was the latter reason so guys make sure you tag you items . That jambiya sold for a fraction of it's real value. Lew