3rd April 2016, 07:45 PM | #1 |
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Two Omani Khanjars for comment
I am not sure what I think of these. Surprisingly, they both have respectable blades, and they have been sharpened. I like them but am not sure if either is a weapon. Do you suppose they started out life in a glass display case, or on a souvenir shelf? I am curious what other collectors think of them? TIA!
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3rd April 2016, 07:54 PM | #2 |
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Hey Harry,
Sorry to be the herald of bad news again :-( these are tourist daggers. From what I know, Bengali workers in Oman make them in large quantities. |
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Salaams Harrywagner, My first point is to advise a quick look at http://khanjar.om/Types.html which is the new government site on Omani Khanjars. It is far more detailed than any other publication and stitches together a number of different Royal types. This is really the only Khanjar that comes with a discernible date ...the others all seem to float in from about as far back as the 16th C in styles of regions...also on the same site ...which have morphed and mingled into what we have today. The Royal form has, in particular, followed a difficult path still being unpicked as elements appear in some Yemeni, Saudia, Bahraini, East African and Zanzibari weapons probably through trade by camel train and ship.. Place The Omani Khanjar into search for more information.
Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 6th April 2016 at 01:54 PM. |
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Just to thank you for that link showing the government site on Omani khanjars, excellent thank you very much. Regards Miguel |
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