jambiya

[galvano]

my new jambiya. qajar period
18 eme or 19 eme ? you opinion

[ALEX]

It's easy, Galvano, as it could be only one opinion - Very Nice:-)
Nice walrus hilt of above average quality. The blade appears to be wootz.
You're right - Persian/Qajar, 19th Cent. Very elegant jambiya. Would benefit from light blade cleaning and etching as it appears to have small amounts of rust, but do NOT clean the hilt.

[galvano]

soon at home - )

[Dom]

WHhhooaaaa !! :D
too beauty :eek:
completly agree with Alex comments, nothing to add

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Dom

[ariel]

Khorasani published several of them in his book; most taken from Artzi and Avner's collection and attributed to Dr. David Darom ( why?).
They are bizarre, to my mind, with their "domestic bliss" motive or occasional frank pornography. Can't imagine them used as weapons :o :o

[galvano]

news photos

[ALEX]

Very nice pictures! The decoration motif on the scabbard fittings does not look Persian, it looks more like Ottoman/Turkish work to me, 19th Century in my opinion. Makes it even more interesting:-) The tip is obviously missing and was shortened as a repair(?). Very nice court/ceremonial dagger indeed. Agree with Ariel - too beautiful for combat purposes:-)

[ariel]

No, not Ottoman. They had better taste :D
The one from Artzi's collection ( subsequently published by Khorasani) shows couples engaging in sexual intercourse in different positions and another naked woman watching them and an inscription " You stabbed me hard 1000 times, but I would not die unless you stab me with this blade" ( I changed the Khorasani's translation a bit to make it readable).
Khorasani then explained that it was likely a gift to a man from his loving wife and the depiction of another woman was just to excite his sexual fantasy.
Ottomans used ornaments of carnations and tulips.

[Gt Obach]

excellent dagger !!

you have a beauty there... i'd bet there is some very nice patterning fulad on that blade.... ofcourse it is functional.. and a nice slicer !
- it should easily etch a nice dark Persian pattern ... with ivory handle.. oh that is fantastic

i'm not sure the case goes with it...

there is no denying its a beaut

;)

[galvano]

your opinion? any polishing

[galvano]

please
what is the form for the point of the scabbard ?
thanks

[Dom]

shows naked woman watching them .not from Artzi's collection, but from "Hermann-Historica"

Adam has a strong effect to watch Eva naked ...
where is that Islam :o
times blessed by God :p

(unable to translate the 2 cartouches, coze .. farsi, not arabic)

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Dom

[galvano]

please your opinion.
thanks

[Gt Obach]

its shines like a pearl

very lucky to own it ;)

[galvano]

yes greg
I like wootz but this one is very beautiful.
I want to have only wootz in my collection!!!!!