A Great Gile

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Re arab influence, here is a pic of a Gusbi from southern arabia, sold some time ago by Artzi. The SHAPE of the silver on the scabbard tip is almost identical. Also the little rosettes on the hilt of your Gile bear close resemblance to those seen on many Yemeni Jambiya.
Stu

Hey thanks Stu, great comparison. I had never noticed before and now I see what you mean, especially on the distal tip. I learned (again ).