"Jambiya"????? for your input

ariel · 30th January 2005, 07:55 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

An extremely unusual weapon! The handle is Iraqi/Kurdi in form, but the blade looks like an old Roman sword!
What do you think?

Battara · 30th January 2005, 09:58 PM

I noticed that one too. To me it looks like a composite piece, blade and hilt matched at a later date - notice the hole at the top of the hilt (looks newer). The blade is certainly not typical of this hilt.

Yannis · 30th January 2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

I noticed that one too. To me it looks like a composite piece, blade and hilt matched at a later date - notice the hole at the top of the hilt (looks newer). The blade is certainly not typical of this hilt.

The blade is not typical but it is an old one as I can see. I had notice it too. Seller says about possible Albanian origins. Hilt looks like Albanian but the blade...

Do you think that ancient Illyrian blades could resist time?

30th January 2005, 07:55 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	"Jambiya"????? for your input http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT An extremely unusual weapon! The handle is Iraqi/Kurdi in form, but the blade looks like an old Roman sword! What do you think?

30th January 2005, 09:58 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	I noticed that one too. To me it looks like a composite piece, blade and hilt matched at a later date - notice the hole at the top of the hilt (looks newer). The blade is certainly not typical of this hilt.