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chiefheadknocker 13th June 2017 03:34 PM
a jambiya i think ?
 
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i think this is a jambiya ,I picked this up this afternoon , any info on it would be great ,it looks like its got some age and is well made ,do you think it should be cleaned up or left as it is .
thanks

Battara 13th June 2017 04:08 PM
This is a Moroccan koummya with silver and brass. I'd say yes clean it up.

chiefheadknocker 13th June 2017 04:18 PM
great thanks for the info , I will post a pic once ive cleaned it up .do you think is a tourist piece or maybe a 19th century example?
thankyou

Sajen 13th June 2017 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chiefheadknocker
great thanks for the info , I will post a pic once ive cleaned it up .do you think is a tourist piece or maybe a 19th century example?
thankyou
Hello Chiefheadknocker,

nice piece, agree with everything Jose has written. It's maybe not a 19th century piece but an early 20th century one. Not a tourist piece.

Regards,
Detlef

chiefheadknocker 13th June 2017 07:00 PM
hi detlef
thanks for your input ,I'm glad its not a tourist piece ,ive just cleaned it up and it looks great ,I will post a pic.
regards
chief

Ibrahiim al Balooshi 14th June 2017 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by chiefheadknocker
i think this is a jambiya ,I picked this up this afternoon , any info on it would be great ,it looks like its got some age and is well made ,do you think it should be cleaned up or left as it is .
thanks
Salaams chiefheadknocker Please look at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22788 :shrug:

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.


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