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[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Excellent! Two more worthy additions to your collection.

Thanks Gene!

Originally Posted by ariel

i was often wondering how was the blade attached to the smaller handle ( on the right). Was the inside of the handle filled with some kind of mastic?
There is an identical one on e-bay now, I asked the owner this question, but he did not deign to reply.
Can you help?

Hello Ariel,

It is inserted between two wooden pieces and lodged inside the hilt. Will try to get day light pictures in the morning tommorow (lighting in my room isnt that great for photo's)

On the back side of the dagger, its inscriped with the makers name "Amal Yousef Paland Futhi Yal" This is not an arabic name so I think its made by a Yemenite Jew.

I also heard that those were mainly used by the Jews of Yemen? At first i thought its just an extra accessory to the Yemeni Janbiya set.