Souks of Oman

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Salaams all~ Up the Buraimi Souk Today.

One store has Yemeni/Saudia links in the Buraimi Souk and occasionally one or two interesting daggers and swords pop up. Here are some daggers of the Saudia Habaabi region...(close to the Oman border)... said to be sized for teenagers...though that is only rumour quality info.

Anyway you can probably smell the herbs and fragrant incence in the first picture.. The final picture is a set of old scales the shop owner just will not part with... (My Dad.)

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Note; Each weapon carries the Saudia Stamp in the quadrangles of the scabbards (I wish all daggers carried a similar identifying mark ) As a matter of interest in Oman only occasionally are pieces of craftsmanship marked with a signature but that is about to change... From about now on (soon) all Omani made items will be stamped ! That would presumably include blades, swords, jewellery et al...