Can anyone ID this Jambiyah

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

I should perhaps also have said that this type of dagger is often refered to in sellers/collectors circles as "Wahabite" which in fact is completely incorrect. The correct term is "Dharia" and is described as such by the King Faisal Foundation Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh in their 1991publication titled Swords & Armour.
Stu

Thanks for that clarification Stu , 'wahabite' is a term frequently misapplied !

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Thanks for that clarification Stu , 'wahabite' is a term frequently misapplied !

Yes