Omani Shamshir

ariel · 4th November 2022, 05:56 PM

Fabulous swords!
Agree 100% with your attribution.
I am not surprised by both Omani knot and "akrab" on the first one. After all, Oman is in South Arabia.

ariel · 4th November 2022, 06:03 PM

Baluch pommels do intrigue me. They are curved down, distinct from both Arabian, Persian and Indian shamshirs.
I look at them and a " camel head" comes to mind. And the ring is at the same place as a " dulla". Did they just modify Indian pommels?

4th November 2022, 05:56 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Fabulous swords! Agree 100% with your attribution. I am not surprised by both Omani knot and "akrab" on the first one. After all, Oman is in South Arabia.

4th November 2022, 06:03 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Baluch pommels do intrigue me. They are curved down, distinct from both Arabian, Persian and Indian shamshirs. I look at them and a " camel head" comes to mind. And the ring is at the same place as a " dulla". Did they just modify Indian pommels?