African powder horn with Arab influence ?

kahnjar1 · 5th May 2014, 08:01 AM

Hi Colin,
I can not comment on the flask itself, but the belt buckle is VERY similar to those on Khanjar belts from Oman, so possible Arab influence seems likely as you suggest.
Stu

kahnjar1 · 6th May 2014, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Hi Colin,
I can not comment on the flask itself, but the belt buckle is VERY similar to those on Khanjar belts from Oman, so possible Arab influence seems likely as you suggest.
Stu

Hi again Colin. Have been thinking that the whole belt may possibly be of Arabian origin and the horn later attached??? Not only is the buckle typically Omani, but the thong fastening of the pouch also appears there. I have a cartridge belt (pic attached) showing the buckle and thong fastener of the pouch. The decoration of your belt would not be out of place either.
Stu

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th May 2014, 07:51 AM

In the old days the master belt buckle makers used cuttle fish shells in which to mold the buckles..see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=CUTTLE+FISH

Ibrahiim al Balooshi

5th May 2014, 08:01 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	Hi Colin, I can not comment on the flask itself, but the belt buckle is VERY similar to those on Khanjar belts from Oman, so possible Arab influence seems likely as you suggest. Stu Attached Images

6th May 2014, 07:51 AM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	In the old days the master belt buckle makers used cuttle fish shells in which to mold the buckles..see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=CUTTLE+FISH Ibrahiim al Balooshi Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 6th May 2014 at 08:02 AM.