Jambiya and Khanjar

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 17th November 2017, 12:23 PM

Salaams Johan van Zyl,
I hope you may have looked at The Omani Khanjar thread. lt will give you a good grounding for detail on your Omani Khanjar at Forum Library on~

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14878

The blade is always considered first and as you point out it is fairly standard but you note it is fixed tight..good ! The hilt looks like cow horn..again a standard material though nowadays they often use a plastic dense compound..Typical on a bovine hilt is a full silver plate.The scabbard is nice with fine silver stitching all over..indicating a Baatinah weapon and tipped at the Quba with a silver crown.Nice big terrs like shields above the rings are always good to see..Souks in the region inter trade with each other frequently and you have Sanaa, Muttrah and Sharjah all providing weapons to the tourist trade all the time..Usually these weapons have a belt and other additions ..but you may want to gather those up as you go along..My workshop on the Baatinah makes Khanjars all the time and actually specialises in the UAE variant.

Johan van Zyl · 18th November 2017, 09:19 AM

Thank you, Ebrahiim! I had previously read your fine thread, but I have re-read it now at your advice. The man I traded the Omani khanjar from, told me that he got it from a guy who received it attached to the inside of a deep glass-fronted portrait frame. There is still a round spot 2 centimetres wide in the centre of the scabbard back that shows it had been glued in place.

Looking at my pic, are you able to give an idea as to the approximate age of this khanjar, Ebrahiim? And do you think it is Oman-made, or could it be an Indian copy?

I appreciate your comments.

Johan

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 18th November 2017, 10:49 AM

Salaams Johan van Zyl ~!In my view it is Omani... Not sure where from as it could be Nizwa since it is quite small compared to the usual Baatinah weapons .. It's Omani for sure. Probably 20 or 30 Years old.

Johan van Zyl · 19th November 2017, 08:47 AM

Salaams Ibrahiim. I thank your for your kind advice and willingness to comment!

Regards
Johan.

17th November 2017, 12:23 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams Johan van Zyl, I hope you may have looked at The Omani Khanjar thread. lt will give you a good grounding for detail on your Omani Khanjar at Forum Library on~ http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14878 The blade is always considered first and as you point out it is fairly standard but you note it is fixed tight..good ! The hilt looks like cow horn..again a standard material though nowadays they often use a plastic dense compound..Typical on a bovine hilt is a full silver plate.The scabbard is nice with fine silver stitching all over..indicating a Baatinah weapon and tipped at the Quba with a silver crown.Nice big terrs like shields above the rings are always good to see..Souks in the region inter trade with each other frequently and you have Sanaa, Muttrah and Sharjah all providing weapons to the tourist trade all the time..Usually these weapons have a belt and other additions ..but you may want to gather those up as you go along..My workshop on the Baatinah makes Khanjars all the time and actually specialises in the UAE variant. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 18th November 2017 at 02:41 AM.

18th November 2017, 10:49 AM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams Johan van Zyl ~!In my view it is Omani... Not sure where from as it could be Nizwa since it is quite small compared to the usual Baatinah weapons .. It's Omani for sure. Probably 20 or 30 Years old. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 18th November 2017 at 11:00 AM.

18th November 2017, 09:19 AM	#2
Johan van Zyl Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: I live in Gordon's Bay, a village in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Posts: 126	Thank you, Ebrahiim! I had previously read your fine thread, but I have re-read it now at your advice. The man I traded the Omani khanjar from, told me that he got it from a guy who received it attached to the inside of a deep glass-fronted portrait frame. There is still a round spot 2 centimetres wide in the centre of the scabbard back that shows it had been glued in place. Looking at my pic, are you able to give an idea as to the approximate age of this khanjar, Ebrahiim? And do you think it is Oman-made, or could it be an Indian copy? I appreciate your comments. Johan

19th November 2017, 08:47 AM	#4
Johan van Zyl Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: I live in Gordon's Bay, a village in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. Posts: 126	Salaams Ibrahiim. I thank your for your kind advice and willingness to comment! Regards Johan.