Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Pls translation and any opinion is welcome

drac2k · 7th July 2014, 01:46 PM

This is an interesting Jambiya with a beautiful multi-fullered blade .I am not an expert in this area( or any other come to think about it), however it appears to me that the quality of the blade is far superior to the rather spurious inscription ; you have a 19, followed by the Roman numerals CV, which stands for 105.
The handle appears to be horn and with the bosses, despite the damage is very pleasing to the eye.I would also guess that the scabbard is a later addition.
All said, it is a very nice item that I would be happy to own had I found it .

7th July 2014, 01:46 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,178	This is an interesting Jambiya with a beautiful multi-fullered blade .I am not an expert in this area( or any other come to think about it), however it appears to me that the quality of the blade is far superior to the rather spurious inscription ; you have a 19, followed by the Roman numerals CV, which stands for 105. The handle appears to be horn and with the bosses, despite the damage is very pleasing to the eye.I would also guess that the scabbard is a later addition. All said, it is a very nice item that I would be happy to own had I found it .