SE Asia(?) Knife identification help needed

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 19th January 2012, 03:06 PM

It looks like a Musandam shehi knife and decorated in coral (Morgan). I only have a modern derivative to hand but it illustrates my point. Cannot read the coin but could be a copy of a venetian ducat obliterated by a big old iron spiggot in its centre.

ariel · 19th January 2012, 04:11 PM

IMHO, it is a North African Khodmi.

Lew · 19th January 2012, 05:20 PM

Could be a reworked European vendetta knife?

TimW · 20th January 2012, 07:35 AM

I don't think it's a Khodmi. I have 2 of them. Workmanship and blade geometry is completely different.

chregu · 20th January 2012, 06:44 PM

hello together
For me, the blade is Corsican, only the handle does not fit.
Chregu

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 22nd January 2012, 04:37 PM

Salaams ~ Check out "Shafra" by Lew and "are these Shafras" by Archer on our own research and see #4 by Lew shows where the back edge of the blade near the hilt is patterned... I feel certain that this points to Shafra or perhaps Shehe (Musandam Omani) design. the coin appears to be Arabic... though we aren't sure ... perhaps a better picture or a clean up on that would be useful... Morgan (coral) is a common decorative on Omani and Yemeni work.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

19th January 2012, 03:06 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	It looks like a Musandam shehi knife and decorated in coral (Morgan). I only have a modern derivative to hand but it illustrates my point. Cannot read the coin but could be a copy of a venetian ducat obliterated by a big old iron spiggot in its centre. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 19th January 2012 at 03:25 PM. Reason: Text corrections.

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19th January 2012, 04:11 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	IMHO, it is a North African Khodmi.

19th January 2012, 05:20 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Could be a reworked European vendetta knife?

20th January 2012, 07:35 AM	#4
TimW Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54	I don't think it's a Khodmi. I have 2 of them. Workmanship and blade geometry is completely different.

20th January 2012, 06:44 PM	#5
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 299	hello together For me, the blade is Corsican, only the handle does not fit. Chregu

22nd January 2012, 04:37 PM	#6
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams ~ Check out "Shafra" by Lew and "are these Shafras" by Archer on our own research and see #4 by Lew shows where the back edge of the blade near the hilt is patterned... I feel certain that this points to Shafra or perhaps Shehe (Musandam Omani) design. the coin appears to be Arabic... though we aren't sure ... perhaps a better picture or a clean up on that would be useful... Morgan (coral) is a common decorative on Omani and Yemeni work. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.