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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2010, 09:34 PM
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Posted By lindylars
Are we talking about the 200 riyal note? :) ...

Are we talking about the 200 riyal note? :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/200_YER_obverse.jpg
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2010, 03:39 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 15,885
Posted By lindylars
Like Stu mentioned earlier - I checked with my...

Like Stu mentioned earlier - I checked with my Yemeni friends and they said that "hizam" applies to both the belts for jambiya as well as generic belts.

They also mentioned that in practice the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2010, 06:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,106
Posted By lindylars
Thanks to all!

Hello Devadatta and Stu - thank you both for your input. Everyone's input has set my mind at ease about what these pieces are and what they aren't.

Devadatta - thank you also for the link to your...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th May 2010, 02:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,106
Posted By lindylars
Thank you LOUIEBLADES and Nathaniel. So...

Thank you LOUIEBLADES and Nathaniel.

So does anyone have an opinion on the metalwork on the scabbard/tip? Is that also recent work or did folks recycle parts as they made repairs and updates?
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th May 2010, 09:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,106
Posted By lindylars
Opinions on a couple of jambiya

Hello to all - this is my first post on the forums. I recently came across a couple of jambiya and some online research pointed towards these forums for some educated responses in this area so here I...
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