So What is This?

fernando · 10th October 2012, 08:34 PM

The real (rhino horn) thing ?

A.alnakkas · 10th October 2012, 08:35 PM

Could be, thats what I think. But the scabbard and blade are crap lol

kai · 10th October 2012, 10:10 PM

Hello Lotfy,

I'm rather positive that this is what you think it is...

Any signs that the hilt got refitted with a new blade?

Regards,
Kai

A.alnakkas · 11th October 2012, 05:50 AM

Hey Kai,

Thanks. I am positive its rhino too. Though alittle damaged from bad storing it has not chipping like other low quality Yemeni horns. The orange like structure is widened from being in a humid place for a while then straight to a dry place with no oiling done.

Took photos of the blade and scabbard will post them once am home. The blade is low quality 2 piece type with an obvious weld, though its connected to the blade using luq which is all traditional.

A.alnakkas · 11th October 2012, 10:41 AM

Thanks to all,

Here are some morning shots. Various people who dealt with rhino horn before say this is rhino, one of them I visited today and he removed the dirt and fungus (?) that was covering it but it is so dry and looks to be pale in colour which really confuses me. I never seen any rhino hilt so light in colour. The polish did make it more transclucent though.

fernando · 11th October 2012, 11:06 AM

Maybe, as the ill look of the hilt didn't reveal its real value, people realized it only deserved a cheap blade remount

A.alnakkas · 11th October 2012, 11:08 AM

Yep,

I have a cow (?) horn jambiya (touristy, and is a gift from Yemen by my Uncle's wife family) the colour of the cow horn is very close to this one but the structure is different. This is perhaps why someone would fit such crude mounts on what seems to be rhino hilt?? One of the differences between the touristy gift hilt and rhino one is that its untranslucent.

11th October 2012, 10:41 AM	#5
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Thanks to all, Here are some morning shots. Various people who dealt with rhino horn before say this is rhino, one of them I visited today and he removed the dirt and fungus (?) that was covering it but it is so dry and looks to be pale in colour which really confuses me. I never seen any rhino hilt so light in colour. The polish did make it more transclucent though. Attached Images

10th October 2012, 08:34 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	The real (rhino horn) thing ?

10th October 2012, 08:35 PM	#2
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Could be, thats what I think. But the scabbard and blade are crap lol

10th October 2012, 10:10 PM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Lotfy, I'm rather positive that this is what you think it is... Any signs that the hilt got refitted with a new blade? Regards, Kai

11th October 2012, 05:50 AM	#4
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Hey Kai, Thanks. I am positive its rhino too. Though alittle damaged from bad storing it has not chipping like other low quality Yemeni horns. The orange like structure is widened from being in a humid place for a while then straight to a dry place with no oiling done. Took photos of the blade and scabbard will post them once am home. The blade is low quality 2 piece type with an obvious weld, though its connected to the blade using luq which is all traditional.

11th October 2012, 11:06 AM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Maybe, as the ill look of the hilt didn't reveal its real value, people realized it only deserved a cheap blade remount

11th October 2012, 11:08 AM	#7
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Yep, I have a cow (?) horn jambiya (touristy, and is a gift from Yemen by my Uncle's wife family) the colour of the cow horn is very close to this one but the structure is different. This is perhaps why someone would fit such crude mounts on what seems to be rhino hilt?? One of the differences between the touristy gift hilt and rhino one is that its untranslucent.