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10th February 2013, 09:20 AM
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Salaams all ~ Earliest known picture of an Omani Battle Sword seen on a sketch of Sultan Bin Bargash though actually quite late in the 19th C.
 proving that it was Iconised and carried by Royalty and well on into the early 20th C and beyond..(It is still Iconised today) Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Note; Wiki encyclopedia states that Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar. Sayyid Khalid bin Barghash Al-Busaid (1874 – 1927) (Arabic: خالد بن برغش البوسعيد) was the sixth Sultan of Zanzibar and the eldest son of the second Sultan of Zanzibar, Sayyid Barghash bin Said Al-Busaid. Khalid briefly ruled Zanzibar (from August 25 to August 27, 1896), seizing power after the sudden death of his cousin Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar who many suspect was poisoned by Khalid. Britain refused to recognize his claim to the throne, citing a treaty from 1866 which stated that a new Sultan could only accede to the throne with British permission, resulting in the Anglo-Zanzibar War in which Khalid's palace and harem were shelled by British vessels for 38 minutes, killing 500 defenders, before a surrender was received. Khalid fled his palace to take refuge in the German consulate from which he was smuggled to German East Africa where he received political asylum. He was captured by British forces at Dar es Salaam in 1916 and was exiled to the Seychelles and Saint Helena before being allowed to return to East Africa where he died in Mombasa in 1927. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 10th February 2013 at 09:31 AM. |
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10th February 2013, 01:40 PM
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The image you have presented lacks the traditional quillons of the earlier sword types and the length and width of the sword pictured is in line with the type you claim are only dance swords. With respect, I suggest, based on the image you have shown above and the larger detail I have presented below, that Khalid bin Barghash's sword is a long handled fighting sword of the later type you refer to as dance swords. Regards Gavin |
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10th February 2013, 02:46 PM
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I have always attributed the sword in this image as the earlier type. I believe the hilt has some silver cladding that softens the silouet but the quillions are definitely there.
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11th February 2013, 08:10 AM
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Salaams Michael Blalock, Yes correct it may have silver cladding since the individual Khalid bin Bargash being royalty and in the 1860/70s would likely have sported the Royal Style hilt but of course this is only a sketch. Never the less the quillons are there thus proving its an Old Omani Battle Sword. Thank you for your post. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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11th February 2013, 08:04 AM
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Note that I show this sketch to illustrate how late the weapon was being worn..thus in a way it was the caretaker fighting sword all the way through the Gunpowder revolution. It would perhaps be of some benefit if you re-read the massive detail contained in the library at Kattara for comments which acts as the anchor and main source to this thread. I think that will put us on the same page. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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11th February 2013, 08:08 AM
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The image
Good people, you'll have to circle the quillons because all I see is a oval disc behind the hilt....
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11th February 2013, 08:14 AM
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Salaams ~Kindly look at post# 12 and compare.  Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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13th February 2013, 09:19 AM
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Regards Gavin |
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13th February 2013, 02:37 PM
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I think I can see the quillons
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13th February 2013, 03:31 PM
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Salaams. Did I say it was the same sword? I think not. Use any example of any Omani Battle Sword on thread and compare. The sword in the sketch is with turned down quillons in the exact style of The Omani Battle Sword . Further if you consider the tubular (and usually octagonal tubular shape of the hilt) it additionally identifies this as such. Moreover, Dancing swords, The Straight Omani Sayf, have flattened conical hilts broadening toward the frontal cuff and no crossguard or quillons as such. Also reverse engineering this individual regarding his weapons~ he would be very unlikely to wear a dancing sword since it would be he (as Royalty) that the large congregation of march past contingent actually salute ...by waving and buzzing their dancing swords in the air as part of the tradition. Sultans don't dance ... He on the other hand would be wearing a different sword. This one would be ideal as it likely had ... like the hilt of the Khanjar he is seen with in the same sketch... a Royal hilt Iconized and designed by one of the wives(Sheherezad) of the previous Sultan. As was his Royal turban. The outline by Richard G further puts the point. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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