New jambiya for comment

Battara · 2nd March 2006, 07:05 PM

The Indian influence to which I refer comes from the type of leather scabbard that is typical of India. This is not unusual since there have been Indians trading on the coast of the Arabian penninsula and Arabs on the Indian coast.

BluErf · 3rd March 2006, 01:20 AM

Oh, very desirable piece!

Were full silver hilts traditional? Because nearly all pieces I've seen comes with horn hilts. A rare few comes with wooden or suspected amber hilts.

Battara · 3rd March 2006, 01:25 AM

Actually, silver hilts are common, although not of this quality. Oman and Yemen make a lot of silver hilts.

BluErf · 3rd March 2006, 02:28 AM

The more I look at this, the more I get this "I want one too" feeling.

Have to keep reminding myself I'm a keris collector...

2nd March 2006, 07:05 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	The Indian influence to which I refer comes from the type of leather scabbard that is typical of India. This is not unusual since there have been Indians trading on the coast of the Arabian penninsula and Arabs on the Indian coast.

3rd March 2006, 01:20 AM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Oh, very desirable piece! Were full silver hilts traditional? Because nearly all pieces I've seen comes with horn hilts. A rare few comes with wooden or suspected amber hilts.

3rd March 2006, 01:25 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Actually, silver hilts are common, although not of this quality. Oman and Yemen make a lot of silver hilts.

3rd March 2006, 02:28 AM	#4
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	The more I look at this, the more I get this "I want one too" feeling. Have to keep reminding myself I'm a keris collector...