Is this a Jimbaya? It is marked if that helps!

[ms_rhr]

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112464915.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112464912.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112464908.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112464904.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112464891.jpg

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112464894.jpg

[erlikhan]

Jambiya. Southern Arabia I guess, others can locate more accurately. Seems quite old, hand forged and like a nice,over average sample to me. The scabbard mountings are nicely engraved. What material are they from? Are they gold gilded?

[M.carter]

Hello,

Nice peice you've got there, distinctively Saudi Arabian. I can also see some words at the back. Can you post a pic of that? I hope I can translate.

[ms_rhr]

Thanks for your replies. I do believe it is gold plated. How old do you think it is?

Here is a slighty better picture of the words. Thanks. Rene'

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112516553.jpg

[M.carter]

Thanks for your replies. I do believe it is gold plated. How old do you think it is?

Here is a slighty better picture of the words. Thanks. Rene'

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112516553.jpg

Thats a good pic. That word is " Sun' ", "Make of". There must be a word next to that somewhere (usually a name). As for age, Im not the one to ask this; but I do not think that it is older than 100 years.

[ms_rhr]

There seems to be a scratched in name which is hard to see. Does the number 18 mean anything? Thanks again.

http://pic6.picturetrail.com/VOL169/1058527/8271484/112517189.jpg

[M.carter]

There appears to be mysterious scratches next to that word, but I couldnt make anything out. As for the number 18, I do not know.

[ms_rhr]

Hope to find out more!