Nice Old Jambiya on Ebay
 

Hi All

This auction just ended. I seems to be a very nice quality jambiya. The silver work is real nice and the horn looks to be rhino. I have a similar one in my collection but the hilt material made me say lets take a chance on it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-INDO-PER...QQcmdZViewItem

Let me know what you think?

Lew

There's a very small...
 

patch of handle in picture 9 that does show some rhino-horn like characteristics. I suspect from seeing that that it is actually the very stuff.

I don't see any 'watered steel' though. Guess you'll have to etch it.

Nice piece! definitely 'real'! And when I say 'real' it's high praise.

You did good! envy is there.....

I can't wait to see the blade etched. If it's monosteel, I'll buy you a beer. :D

Steve

I have a couple similar to this. They have good blades. I think they are from Aden and the Lahej as I have seen the type in old photos from this area only. The scabbards look very Indian. I wanted this one too but was too busy.

Nice piece, definitely authentic. I dont think its watered steel though, some surface inactive rust which looks like watering. Still, a beautiful piece. A "Gambiya", as the Yemenis call them.

S.Al-Anizi

Is this a Yemen or Oman jambiya?


Lew

To me it looks like the hilt is definitely made of rhino horn. Nice puppy (woof :D ).

Definitely Yemeni, not Omani.

Hi All

The jambiya arrived today and it is definately rhino horn :D The dagger is quite solid and the blade is of excellent quality forged not stamped out. The silver work is top notch. This jambiya must date back to 1850s-70s. I will try to have the scabbard restored but if not I have a friend that visits his family once a year in Yemen and will ask him to have one made up for me. Here are a couple of photos of the jambiya. Another photo to my other one for comparison. The bottom one I picked up from Artzi's table a couple of years ago. Both are of exception quality.



Lew