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Originally Posted by spiral
Type 2 is your typology. 
If you study this picture you will see it a type 2 kattara.
Of course but the symbols of power come from weapons not dancing. {Even though a thin sharp sword will make a mess of a naked man or one with just a light layer of cotton covering their skin of course. {Hence triads often using melon knives to mutilate people.}
As I stated above he carry's both curved & straight fighting swords in my opinion.
Yes, perhaps there is a God after all... Karma at least , but he was 33 or 34 when he went blind, that's why he is famous for lamenting the loss of a good canoe as he watched it go over the falls. {While Exhibiting no concern for the slave women & children on board.  }
I expect a blind man who lived a life like his could be still a dangerous chap... not much good for fencing but could still cause some mayhem.
In truth neither of us can see inside the scabbard of his straight kattara, It might be a thick fighting sword or it might be a thin Fighting sword? Perhaps that should be Omani sword type number 7?
It just seems unlikely its a dancing sword...
Spiral |
Salaams, He carries a dancer in that picture... Flexible round tipped dancer... with razor edges no doubt. It should be noted however that it is a badge of Office and a sign of respect to the ruling dynasty ...and used in the march past...so not purely dancing ...but what it is not is for fighting.
Actually there is another sword...I will advise on this in a day or so... another dancer... there are two sorts.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.