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ariel · 6th February 2015, 08:22 PM

Middle-eastern dagger with curved blade is called hanjar in the Persian sphere of influence, and jambia in the Arab one ( yes, I am aware of shibria, koummya etc).

What is the correct name in the Ottoman Turkish areal? Where did they get it from? Yemen, since the beginning of the 16th century or Iran a bit earlier? Did the name come with the object or did they have their own one?

6th February 2015, 08:22 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Ottomans: jambia,hanjar or.... Middle-eastern dagger with curved blade is called hanjar in the Persian sphere of influence, and jambia in the Arab one ( yes, I am aware of shibria, koummya etc). What is the correct name in the Ottoman Turkish areal? Where did they get it from? Yemen, since the beginning of the 16th century or Iran a bit earlier? Did the name come with the object or did they have their own one?