Khanjar for comments

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Hi all,

I got this khanjar this week. Pretty cool piece, well made and all with a decent blade.

I am though alittle confused regarding hilt material. Thought at first its plastic or bakelite but gave it a hot needle test and it smelt like hair.

Salaams A.alnakkas ~ Yours is a good example of the Jizzan Saudia weapon....actually Im not at all sure what that is called... Khanjar or Janbiyya ? The material of the hilt is also interesting and I wonder if it is Giraffe ? as opposed to Zraff (wahid al garn) Rhino. Could it be amber?
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.