Mecca Style Jambiya Heirloom; your expertise needed!

Kubur · 4th September 2017, 08:29 AM

Hi,

You have a beautiful and old jambiya.
It's not a Meccan jambiya.
So-called Meccan jambiya... I have to take care or someone will open a thread "the Meccan jambiya the weapon that never existed"...

You have an Assib abdi style jambiya from the Hadhramawt.
Maybe collected in Aden or Shihr.
You should post a good photo of the hilt.
It might be ivory, but also rhino or amber... it's difficult to see from a distance...
Do you have an Arabic inscription on the scabbard, just above the knot?
For the date I will say around 1900 (1880-1920).

Lucky you
Kubur

4th September 2017, 08:29 AM	#3
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi, You have a beautiful and old jambiya. It's not a Meccan jambiya. So-called Meccan jambiya... I have to take care or someone will open a thread "the Meccan jambiya the weapon that never existed"... You have an Assib abdi style jambiya from the Hadhramawt. Maybe collected in Aden or Shihr. You should post a good photo of the hilt. It might be ivory, but also rhino or amber... it's difficult to see from a distance... Do you have an Arabic inscription on the scabbard, just above the knot? For the date I will say around 1900 (1880-1920). Lucky you Kubur