Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Translation assistance on an Arab jambiya

RSWORD · 23rd January 2009, 09:38 PM

I don't think this is a persian blade reworked in Hijaj. Persian hilted weapons do not have this form of blade with high mid-rib so I suspect it was made for an Arab customer by a Persian smith but in the Arab jambiya style.

Yes, the entire piece is gilt and probably silver is the base metal.

23rd January 2009, 09:38 PM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	I don't think this is a persian blade reworked in Hijaj. Persian hilted weapons do not have this form of blade with high mid-rib so I suspect it was made for an Arab customer by a Persian smith but in the Arab jambiya style. Yes, the entire piece is gilt and probably silver is the base metal.