Zanzibar or Omani Jambiya?

mrcjgscott · 28th February 2016, 03:00 PM

Hello Ibrahiim,

I spoke to the owner this morning, and passed on the information recieved so far, which was of great interest, and he sends his sincere thanks.

He says the only thing he would question is the date, as the dagger was brought home by his great grandfather, and has been in the family for roughly 100 years, his great grandfather having retired in 1920.

I also enquired the blade length, which in a straight line is six inches.

Interesting that you mention the discs being replacements, this would fit in with my theory that the hilt has been repaired in the past. I presume that is fairly normal for a working dagger?

Kind regards,

Chris

28th February 2016, 03:00 PM	#12
mrcjgscott Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	More information Hello Ibrahiim, I spoke to the owner this morning, and passed on the information recieved so far, which was of great interest, and he sends his sincere thanks. He says the only thing he would question is the date, as the dagger was brought home by his great grandfather, and has been in the family for roughly 100 years, his great grandfather having retired in 1920. I also enquired the blade length, which in a straight line is six inches. Interesting that you mention the discs being replacements, this would fit in with my theory that the hilt has been repaired in the past. I presume that is fairly normal for a working dagger? Kind regards, Chris