Hindu or Muslim?

Marcus · 7th June 2013, 03:08 PM

This piece had recently come in when I visited Artzi in Israel.

http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=5689

He identified it simply as a "khanjar", which I gather is a pretty generic term sometimes used synonymously with jambiya. The blade resembles those on daggers identified as a khanjarli, more than a typical jambiya blade, which fits the Indian association. However, I did not see anything that matched it well in Tirri's book.

Opinions on whether it is more likely Hindu or Muslim?

7th June 2013, 03:08 PM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Hindu or Muslim? This piece had recently come in when I visited Artzi in Israel. http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=5689 He identified it simply as a "khanjar", which I gather is a pretty generic term sometimes used synonymously with jambiya. The blade resembles those on daggers identified as a khanjarli, more than a typical jambiya blade, which fits the Indian association. However, I did not see anything that matched it well in Tirri's book. Opinions on whether it is more likely Hindu or Muslim?