Really Big Jambiya For Comment
 

This seems to be a nice one and well constructed to. The hilt could be rhino horn?


Lew

I can't wait to see more of this one! Outstanding.

Steve

the hilt looks like wood...
 

From here. Rhino horn has a clearly fibrous structure. I think that there may have been a thread on it, and there was definitely and article.

Very outstanding piece! and very unusual. Another thread about a month ago showed something like this.

An early type
 

Nice find Lew. This is an early type. probably mid to late 19 C. I have seen very few of those. Mine is without a scabbard but with the silver pommel cover. i will mail photos tomorrow. I think a similar one is shown in Elgood book but I do not have it in front of me now.

If you ever get tired of this one...

Artzi

If I ever decide to sell it you will be the first one I call :) Btw Artzi you are the one who got me hooked on jambiyas in the first place :eek: ;)


Lew

The jambiya arrived today and it's a beauty. The hilt turned out not to rhino but still a great piece :)


Lew

Hi All

I snap off a few more pics and one of them is a comparison to a 12-13 inch Jambiya and the size difference is huge. There seems to be an inscription on the back of the throat on the scabbard?


Lew

Hi Lew, very impressive!!! Congratulations also for the very good pictures :)

Hi all

Sorry for returning late. Here is our exemplar: Blade 20 inches, very well forged high carbon steel:

http://www.oriental-arms.com/photos/extra/61/000361.jpg

Handle is horn, solid piece (but not Rhino horn) decorated with silver imitation coins and silver pommel cap.

http://www.oriental-arms.com/photos/extra/62/000362.jpg

Total length 26 inches.

I do not have the scabbard for it, but another exemplar I had seen was with a leather covered scabbard mounted with silver locket and chape with fine filigree work . I think it is an early type. Early 19 C. or a bit earlier.

Artzi

Very nice jambiya I like the silver work on the hilt. :)


Lew