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David R
19th February 2024, 05:45 PM
Birmingham Antique Arms Fair yesterday, and a good day out it was. I bought this within the first half hour which is unusual for me, I prefer to buy after a good peruse of the whole market, but I could not leave this on the table. A decent Sabiki, now cleaned up and on my wall.
kahnjar1
21st February 2024, 05:21 AM
Hi David,
This link may be of help http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=17574
Stu
Marc M.
21st February 2024, 11:36 AM
Hi David
This is my dharia, fairly recently i think.Bought it for the blade.
Your piece is older i guess, the silverware seems to me to be of better quality.
regards
Marc
David R
21st February 2024, 03:50 PM
Hi David
This is my dharia, fairly recently i think.Bought it for the blade.
Your piece is older i guess, the silverware seems to me to be of better quality.
regards
Marc
That is a blade worth buying though.
kahnjar1
21st February 2024, 07:34 PM
Hi David
This is my dharia, fairly recently i think.Bought it for the blade.
Your piece is older i guess, the silverware seems to me to be of better quality.
regards
Marc
This is a RASHAQ style hilt, and yes, it is likely a more recently produced item. The way to tell is that the silver (or brass) hilt decoration is usually much thinner on the later items whereas the earlier ones have nice thick silver. The blade style is (I think) called MUAYYAR which describes those with a central rib, thought this one also has fullers each side of the rib, which is not usual in the older versions.
Stu
Marc M.
24th February 2024, 03:42 PM
This is a RASHAQ style hilt, and yes, it is likely a more recently produced item. The way to tell is that the silver (or brass) hilt decoration is usually much thinner on the later items whereas the earlier ones have nice thick silver. The blade style is (I think) called MUAYYAR which describes those with a central rib, thought this one also has fullers each side of the rib, which is not usual in the older versions.
Stu
Hi Stu
Thanks for the additional information.Over the past year my interest in Arabic weapons has increased. I bought a few khanjars and a jambiya (hollow blade).
Almost all the info i have comes from this forum. There are a number of interesting books about these weapons, but they are difficult to find in Europe.
Regards
Marc
kahnjar1
24th February 2024, 07:00 PM
Hi Stu
Thanks for the additional information.Over the past year my interest in Arabic weapons has increased. I bought a few khanjars and a jambiya (hollow blade).
Almost all the info i have comes from this forum. There are a number of interesting books about these weapons, but they are difficult to find in Europe.
Regards
Marc
Hi Marc,
I might be able to help with books. Will send you a PM a bit later.
Stu
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