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Originally Posted by RobertGuy
I recently purchased this dagger, described as: Vintage jamiya with leather scabbard............. Is it likely to be vintage or are these still being churned out for tourists and the like? Is jamiya the correct name for this type of dagger as I see the term jambiya used which seems to refer to a more substantial dagger with a pronounced central rib on the blade?
As I say, cheap and cheerful so I won't be upset if everybody denounces it as cheap tat  |
Robert, since it looks like the blade is recurved I would call it a khanjar (you might get some other opinions), yes these are still being made, yours appears to be rather new.