Small jambiya/khanjar translucent handle.

[Marc M.]

Originally Posted by Peter Hudson

Hello , You have a nice Rhino Hilt there. The weapon is an Omani Khanjar. ...No Scabbard? Please note that on the thread Omani Khanjars; at post 221 is an example of a rhino hilt showing a picture of the end of the pommel ... note the stacked spaghetti form of the illuminated horn... Peter Hudson

Hi Peter, thank you for your response. Unfortunately no scabbard, that would have made identification easier. I have tested the light transmittance of my other khanjars and jambiyas and one jambiya is also completely light translucent. Never tested before because of the lack of the typical stacked spaghetti structure. The only khanjar, KSA, that I have with a rhinoceros handle has that structure clearly visible but is not light translucent at all. Are there other horn types that are also light transmitting? Is the typical hair structure always visible with rhinoceros?
Regards
Marc