Ottoman Dharia

Kubur · 6th January 2015, 02:19 PM

Yep
Have a look on recent (or even) old books on Islamic arms.
You will see the same kind of blades and the same design on scabbards of daggers and swords attributed to the Ottomans and 19th c.
The criteria are the quality of the blade, the decorations on the blade, the decorations and motives on the handle and scabbard...
The Ottomans ruled the Hijaz up to Yemen.
Now my question is :
This kind of dagger - dharia - Is it a local model 'reinvented' by the Ottomans living in Arabia?
Or the Ottomans brought with them this model of dagger who was then adopted by the locals in Arabia?

6th January 2015, 02:19 PM	#3
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Yep Have a look on recent (or even) old books on Islamic arms. You will see the same kind of blades and the same design on scabbards of daggers and swords attributed to the Ottomans and 19th c. The criteria are the quality of the blade, the decorations on the blade, the decorations and motives on the handle and scabbard... The Ottomans ruled the Hijaz up to Yemen. Now my question is : This kind of dagger - dharia - Is it a local model 'reinvented' by the Ottomans living in Arabia? Or the Ottomans brought with them this model of dagger who was then adopted by the locals in Arabia?