Yemeni Jambia

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Originally Posted by Gonzoadler

Hello,

I had and still have many different Jambiyas and Khanjars and this is a typical Yemeni Jambiya from the last quarter of the 20th century. The coins which are used for the handles are often no real coins but imitate them. I tend to say that this is the case here. The handle looks like buffalo horn which is also typical. If you have luck, the stones are amber but plastic is also possible.
It is a nice piece. Not the finest but also not worse, I would say midclass.
Regards
Robin

Just got a note from the current owner, he worked in Yemen for 5 years, bought it himself there and brought it back from there with him. He's mailing it tomorrow, so I hope to get it soon. I did suspect it was fairly new as the coin visible seems to have a 1979 date. Would be cool if they were gold and a real stone. Saw a video of an old man crying as he sold his jambiyah for $4000 to pay a debt, it had a rhino horn grip. Hope mine isn't as it has to come thru customs tho they seem to be not checking EU stuff too closely yet. Video I saw mentioned a really old one sold for over a million dollars. I expect mine was cheaper, . I also suspect the shopkeeper he bought it from was not above stretching the truth to make a sale. I hope it's sharp

read they use an artificial amber for many of them, but it's almost as expensive as real amber. All in all, Es macht nichts.