Marsh Arab (Iraqi)? Jambiya

Bob A · 5th November 2015, 01:56 AM

I may be mistaken, but I don't think Iraq was so called until about 1920. The jambiya so marked above would be post 1920, if I'm correct.

kahnjar1 · 5th November 2015, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob A

I may be mistaken, but I don't think Iraq was so called until about 1920. The jambiya so marked above would be post 1920, if I'm correct.

Yes and I would suspect that this is a souvenir type. If it were other than that it, would not IMHO have IRAQ written on it.
Stu

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5th November 2015, 01:56 AM	#1
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 439	I may be mistaken, but I don't think Iraq was so called until about 1920. The jambiya so marked above would be post 1920, if I'm correct.