What is this? Perhaps a Shibriya?

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Richard G

I'm not so sure, whilst its blade is the same as the companion knife, its rather bulbous hilt and own sheath make me think it is a knife in its own right, independent of a jambiya. Oriental Arms had a shafra with a companion!
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/printthread.php?t=6355
Regards
Richard

I couldn't agree more Richard and well pointed out.

Here are a couple I have in my collections.

They are all Jambiya sized and individually mounted in heavy leather sheaths with one retaining its own original belt suspension. I suspect the one to the right was sash mounted.

Another sold some time back in the link below too.

http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s813_full.html

I feel these had a special place in society but I can not place it.

They are in my opinion, certainly not servants of the owner to be hidden behind Jambiya.

Perhaps, although without foundation, a working knife for the wealthier classes?

Gavin