22nd December 2011, 03:22 PM | #1 |
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question too Jambiyah small knife
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I have a Jambiyah small knife, how old this piece may be, where it comes from? Only soft metal blade, handle is silver. Another question is too small knife handle. Silver working what the sign on the back mean? how old can handle this and be where it comes from? greeting Chregu |
22nd December 2011, 03:44 PM | #2 |
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I don't think its a jambiya... Looks more like a knife from Nepal/Tibet region, although teh shape of scabbard is throwing me off
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22nd December 2011, 03:45 PM | #3 |
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These knives are called shafras it is a form of companion knife that goes with a jambiya or khanjar.
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22nd December 2011, 04:43 PM | #4 |
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As Lew says these are called Shafra. The bottom item (complete) is, depending on size kept in a sleeve behind a Jambiya, or in a seperate scabbard---pic attached. The top item is a HANDLE ONLY of a Yemeni knife----pic attached of this also.
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22nd December 2011, 05:44 PM | #5 |
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Hello
Thanks for your answers. I'm not speaking English, so I've written Jambiya small knife. Here are some pictures of my Jambiyas. then again this would also have more knowledge. |
23rd December 2011, 02:07 AM | #6 |
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Your English is fine. The Jambiya you show in the order they appear come from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Dharia dagger from Western Saudi Arabia, and the last two are from Yemen. A nice selection and thanks for showing.
Hope this is of help. Regards Stuart |
23rd December 2011, 10:18 AM | #7 |
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hello Kahnjar
many thanks for your answer. I've forgotten a Jambiya. With so many pieces, is sometimes lost the overview. smile is not that big of Yemen? Wahabis? |
23rd December 2011, 06:31 PM | #8 |
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Big Jambiya---popular name Wahabite, but correctly Dharia and from Western Saudi Arabia (Hijaz/Asir area).
New pic is from Yemen. Regards Stuart |
24th December 2011, 03:53 AM | #9 |
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Beautiful jambiya!
Thank you for sharing.
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Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 24th December 2011 at 08:55 AM. Reason: text detail |
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2nd January 2012, 05:01 PM | #12 |
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hello together
so reserved from the vacation. many thanks for your answers. you never stop learning. smile gruss chregu |
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