Assib Zabidi Jambiya from Yemen For Comment

[Lew]

Hi Steve

The jambiya arrived today and it's quite nice . Worked on polishing it up for about an hour. The blade is middle of the road quality the engravings are quite nice. The scabbard and seem to be a combo of cast work and some hand work.
Just a few odd dings and dents and that is to expected.


Lew

[A.alnakkas]

Nice one Lew, Glad you got it! is there any stamp at the back or a coin with makers name??

[Lew]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Nice one Lew, Glad you got it! is there any stamp at the back or a coin with makers name??

Just some small holes where something seemed to be attached .

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Lew

Just some small holes where something seemed to be attached .

Alright, sometimes these come with a small silver coin with maker's name or a star of David (with maker's name inside) I'll show some pictures soon.

[Steve]

Thanks Lew, I think you've got yourself an interesting piece. It all seems to go together well and the inscribed blade and split decorations are a good story.
The swirl decorations on the scabbard strip seems to be hand work only and I was wondering if they were applied because there was a problem with the casting, or maybe just that was the way the cast was made, or some silversmith wanted to try a different idea. Maybe a trial piece.
Anyway, not your normal jambiya.
Thanks again,
Steve

[Lew]

Steve

You may be correct about that they had problems with the casting. On closer inspection I did notice that that hand applied section of the scabbard has more irregularities than the upper part. So it may have been an attempt at a repair .


Lew