Yemeni Swords

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Michael Blalock

Here is a group of swords from the National Museum of Yemen that have been discussed on this site previously. Evidently the display was stolen last December in an inside theft over the Eid holiday. Fortunately the swords were recovered. This has evidently been an ongoing problem all over Yemen with many local museums plundered.

Salaams Michael Blalock... Greeting Michael it is a long time since we have seen your posts ~and how good it is also..to see those weapons returned... The broad bladed swords look like similar examples from the Topkapi...and in the second picture is the very interesting sword also seen at the Wallace with the distinctive rounded pommel and cuff...It is also good to see the appearance of the other much forgotten weapon; the Arabian Spear or Roomi...(Rum?)
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.