Is this a Jimbaya? It is marked if that helps!

ms_rhr · 20th September 2005, 04:19 AM

erlikhan · 20th September 2005, 09:11 AM

Jambiya. Southern Arabia I guess, others can locate more accurately. Seems quite old, hand forged and like a nice,over average sample to me. The scabbard mountings are nicely engraved. What material are they from? Are they gold gilded?

M.carter · 20th September 2005, 01:02 PM

Hello,

Nice peice you've got there, distinctively Saudi Arabian. I can also see some words at the back. Can you post a pic of that? I hope I can translate.

ms_rhr · 20th September 2005, 01:16 PM

Thanks for your replies. I do believe it is gold plated. How old do you think it is?

Here is a slighty better picture of the words. Thanks. Rene'

M.carter · 20th September 2005, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ms_rhr

Thanks for your replies. I do believe it is gold plated. How old do you think it is?

Here is a slighty better picture of the words. Thanks. Rene'

Thats a good pic. That word is " Sun' ", "Make of". There must be a word next to that somewhere (usually a name). As for age, Im not the one to ask this; but I do not think that it is older than 100 years.

ms_rhr · 20th September 2005, 01:31 PM

There seems to be a scratched in name which is hard to see. Does the number 18 mean anything? Thanks again.

M.carter · 20th September 2005, 01:44 PM

There appears to be mysterious scratches next to that word, but I couldnt make anything out. As for the number 18, I do not know.

ms_rhr · 20th September 2005, 01:46 PM

Hope to find out more!

20th September 2005, 04:19 AM	#1
ms_rhr Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Is this a Jimbaya? It is marked if that helps!

20th September 2005, 01:16 PM	#4
ms_rhr Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Here is a better picture of the words. Thanks for your replies. I do believe it is gold plated. How old do you think it is? Here is a slighty better picture of the words. Thanks. Rene'

20th September 2005, 01:31 PM	#6
ms_rhr Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Here you go... There seems to be a scratched in name which is hard to see. Does the number 18 mean anything? Thanks again.

20th September 2005, 01:46 PM	#8
ms_rhr Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Thanks! Hope to find out more!

20th September 2005, 09:11 AM	#2
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Jambiya. Southern Arabia I guess, others can locate more accurately. Seems quite old, hand forged and like a nice,over average sample to me. The scabbard mountings are nicely engraved. What material are they from? Are they gold gilded?

20th September 2005, 01:02 PM	#3
M.carter Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	Hello, Nice peice you've got there, distinctively Saudi Arabian. I can also see some words at the back. Can you post a pic of that? I hope I can translate.

20th September 2005, 01:44 PM	#7
M.carter Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	There appears to be mysterious scratches next to that word, but I couldnt make anything out. As for the number 18, I do not know.