Strange Dagger Arabian?

Kubur · 23rd August 2014, 12:18 PM

Dear All,

Could you help me with this dagger, jambiya?
38cm long, with nice metal work for scabbard and handle
The blade is probably wootz
I don't know if it is a 19th or 18th century work.
It looks really old I don't think 20th c.
The only similar examples that I found are from South Arabia,
may be a kind of Dharia?
But the work is really nice and looks Ottoman...
The seller said Morocco...
And he had a lot of things from Syria too...
Thanks for your help

Regards
Kubur

23rd August 2014, 12:18 PM	#1
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Strange Dagger Arabian? Dear All, Could you help me with this dagger, jambiya? 38cm long, with nice metal work for scabbard and handle The blade is probably wootz I don't know if it is a 19th or 18th century work. It looks really old I don't think 20th c. The only similar examples that I found are from South Arabia, may be a kind of Dharia? But the work is really nice and looks Ottoman... The seller said Morocco... And he had a lot of things from Syria too... Thanks for your help Regards Kubur Attached Images