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Jim McDougall · 31st December 2007, 04:37 AM

Thank you so much for posting these beautiful examples Stuart!!! I never missed my copy of Elgood's "Arms and Armour of Arabia" as much as just now!!
Very interesting Martini-Henry there, I always find these tribally adapted weapons fascinating. It reminds me very much of our own Native American rifles of the late 19th century with the studded tack arrangements on the stocks and often wrapped in similar manner.

Could you please tell us more on these janbiyya variations? The Omani versions, I believe the bulb at the end of the scabbard is termed the 'thum'? said to represent a bulb of garlic. What is the symbolism represented with this?

The Wahhabi examples, are they termed 'sabiki' in general or only in particular regions such as the Hejaz ?

I just would like some additional information on this outstanding grouping of Arabian weapons for future reference here, and hope you wouldn't mind annotating them.

Thank you again Stuart,
All best regards,
Jim

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31st December 2007, 04:37 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,295	Thank you so much for posting these beautiful examples Stuart!!! I never missed my copy of Elgood's "Arms and Armour of Arabia" as much as just now!! Very interesting Martini-Henry there, I always find these tribally adapted weapons fascinating. It reminds me very much of our own Native American rifles of the late 19th century with the studded tack arrangements on the stocks and often wrapped in similar manner. Could you please tell us more on these janbiyya variations? The Omani versions, I believe the bulb at the end of the scabbard is termed the 'thum'? said to represent a bulb of garlic. What is the symbolism represented with this? The Wahhabi examples, are they termed 'sabiki' in general or only in particular regions such as the Hejaz ? I just would like some additional information on this outstanding grouping of Arabian weapons for future reference here, and hope you wouldn't mind annotating them. Thank you again Stuart, All best regards, Jim