Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Marsh Arab dagger. Request for translation.

Ian · 5th April 2021, 07:31 AM

In response to gp's question, I'm no authority on these daggers but it has been my understanding that these daggers are the form of jambiya used in southern Iraq, and that the style (particularly the hilt and pommel) is fairly specific to that area.

5th April 2021, 07:31 AM	#13
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	In response to gp's question, I'm no authority on these daggers but it has been my understanding that these daggers are the form of jambiya used in southern Iraq, and that the style (particularly the hilt and pommel) is fairly specific to that area.