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Originally Posted by Martin Lubojacky
Just small entry: - sabers (hilts) from Yemen
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Salaams Martin Lubojacky] Excellent pictures of what I have already described as
The Yemeni Nimcha. #64 at the thread
Oman, Morocco or Zanzibar? on this forum.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...zanzibar+yemen
Other less well made hilts appear which may well only be "the poor mans copy" of better made hilts you show here...The transition from Zanzibari style pommel and the variation towards cross guard Saudia style and the way in which the hilt transcends toward Karabela form are apparent in your great exhibits.
The difficult part is trying to work in which blades/hilts were imported and which were made e.g. in Hadramaut and what if any input was made by Jewish craftsmen and since much of their work is shrouded in mystery and public denial we may never get to the root of it. Hyderabad more than likely has a hand in a lot of the associated Hadramauti work but once again the outlook is foggy.
Only by comparing and weighing up all the facts and by such excellent information such as your photographs can we hope to guage the clearer picture. This helps bring to life Buttins work (and others) and further expands it...moreover it focusses the discussion on our ongoing, live, forum effort. ~Thank you.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi