Yemeni Curved Sword

kronckew · 28th January 2017, 05:25 PM

this item 's auction completed this morning, sadly i did not win it tho i tried.

it was (nistakenly) listed as a Dha with white metal mounts. i hope the winner was not expecting it to be one

thought it deserved posting here as there seem to be very few pics of curved ones. there was unfortuneatly no pictures of it out of the scabbard.

Jim McDougall · 28th January 2017, 06:36 PM

Would this be a Yemeni psuedoshaska??!!!

Seriously, interesting Omani kattara. Dha?????duh!

kronckew · 28th January 2017, 06:57 PM

i find some nice bargains online when they get it wrong. just didn't have enough dosh left today after winning the swordstick i posted here as well. ah, well, ce la vie!

Martin Lubojacky · 28th January 2017, 07:29 PM

Take glance at Omani national emblem

kahnjar1 · 28th January 2017, 07:30 PM

I have this similar one in my collection......Omani Kattara/Saif.
Stu

Jim McDougall · 28th January 2017, 08:24 PM

Stu, nice one!
What was that mark? I forget now what we came up with on this blade, was it Caucasian"

kahnjar1 · 28th January 2017, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Stu, nice one!
What was that mark? I forget now what we came up with on this blade, was it Caucasian"

Sorry Jim, I don't remember either. I'm sure that someone will come up with the answer! Old age dulls the brain

Kubur · 28th January 2017, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Stu, nice one!
What was that mark? I forget now what we came up with on this blade, was it Caucasian"

It's so strange this keyhole stamp is normaly seen on Persian qaddara short swords/ caucasian blades... But the three groves are too far fro the top edge to be a shashka... and stop before the end like an Afghan pulwar... It looks for me ilke a combinaison of things... Fake or crosscultural...

colin henshaw · 28th January 2017, 07:28 PM

I've seen the blade ... it looked very new.

28th January 2017, 05:25 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,170	Yemeni Curved Sword this item 's auction completed this morning, sadly i did not win it tho i tried. it was (nistakenly) listed as a Dha with white metal mounts. i hope the winner was not expecting it to be one thought it deserved posting here as there seem to be very few pics of curved ones. there was unfortuneatly no pictures of it out of the scabbard. Attached Images

28th January 2017, 07:29 PM	#4
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	Take glance at Omani national emblem Attached Images

28th January 2017, 07:30 PM	#5
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,731	I have this similar one in my collection......Omani Kattara/Saif. Stu Attached Images

28th January 2017, 06:36 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,897	Would this be a Yemeni psuedoshaska??!!! Seriously, interesting Omani kattara. Dha?????duh!

28th January 2017, 06:57 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,170	i find some nice bargains online when they get it wrong. just didn't have enough dosh left today after winning the swordstick i posted here as well. ah, well, ce la vie!

28th January 2017, 08:24 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,897	Stu, nice one! What was that mark? I forget now what we came up with on this blade, was it Caucasian"

28th January 2017, 07:28 PM	#9
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	I've seen the blade ... it looked very new.