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Old 7th June 2013, 02:08 PM   #1
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This piece had recently come in when I visited Artzi in Israel.

http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=5689

He identified it simply as a "khanjar", which I gather is a pretty generic term sometimes used synonymously with jambiya. The blade resembles those on daggers identified as a khanjarli, more than a typical jambiya blade, which fits the Indian association. However, I did not see anything that matched it well in Tirri's book.

Opinions on whether it is more likely Hindu or Muslim?
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