wahabite(?) dagger for comments

kahnjar1 · 6th September 2020, 03:56 AM

The hilt of your Dharia is IMHO SHBEYL not Rashaq. The blade looks to have been filed and could not be called Nafihi as they are rhomboid shape (no central ridge) and highly polished. I would just call it "a blade", probably a locally made Yemeni one.
Ref the scabbard tip,....it looks to me to be a standard original one, though a better pic of it would help.
Stu

francantolin · 6th September 2020, 09:05 PM

Hello,

Here other pictures of the blade, not that bad for me !
it looks like a Kurdish blade I have,
( maybe a pattern, I have to polish and try to etch it )

Diamond section blade, not symetric, larger on one side so that's what is called a rhomboid for me.

Is Nafihi blade style made like some assymetric Kindjal blades ?
Glad if you put please a picture of a Nafihi blade just for know how it's done.

francantolin · 6th September 2020, 09:06 PM

and the scabbard

Kind regards

kahnjar1 · 6th September 2020, 09:13 PM

Thanks for the extra pics. The blade looks MUCH better in the new pics. Sorry I do not have a pic of a Nafihi blade.
The scabbard end looks to be original.
Stu

Bob A · 6th September 2020, 10:42 PM

Quite attractive silver work on the hilt and top of scabbard. The square piece with the carved carnelian is very reminiscent of some Central Asian jewelry pieces we have. While carnelian is common in this jewelry, I have not seen a carved stone therein.

Kubur · 7th September 2020, 08:53 AM

I can't resist to comment!

This is not a stone but a red molded glass.

Here an Iraki khanjar with the same glasses from 1900-1920.

The old Yemeni flag has a moon and a star.

What is the common point between Yemen and Irak? Ottoman occupation

francantolin · 7th September 2020, 05:55 PM

Hello,

Thank you everybody for your message,

Kubur, why not comment ? Merci pour ta réponse

,

I don't think it's the same stuff / glass but exactly the same design,
maybe another mix of molded glass/pâte de verre, less shiny and thicker...

Sure, it's difficult/impossible? to carve the stars with the central dot on a stone
...

Kind regards

6th September 2020, 03:56 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,809	The hilt of your Dharia is IMHO SHBEYL not Rashaq. The blade looks to have been filed and could not be called Nafihi as they are rhomboid shape (no central ridge) and highly polished. I would just call it "a blade", probably a locally made Yemeni one. Ref the scabbard tip,....it looks to me to be a standard original one, though a better pic of it would help. Stu Last edited by kahnjar1; 6th September 2020 at 06:04 AM.

6th September 2020, 09:05 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 911	Hello, Here other pictures of the blade, not that bad for me ! it looks like a Kurdish blade I have, ( maybe a pattern, I have to polish and try to etch it ) Diamond section blade, not symetric, larger on one side so that's what is called a rhomboid for me. Is Nafihi blade style made like some assymetric Kindjal blades ? Glad if you put please a picture of a Nafihi blade just for know how it's done. Attached Images

6th September 2020, 09:06 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 911	and the scabbard Kind regards Attached Images

7th September 2020, 08:53 AM	#6
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	I can't resist to comment! This is not a stone but a red molded glass. Here an Iraki khanjar with the same glasses from 1900-1920. The old Yemeni flag has a moon and a star. What is the common point between Yemen and Irak? Ottoman occupation Attached Images

6th September 2020, 09:13 PM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,809	Thanks for the extra pics. The blade looks MUCH better in the new pics. Sorry I do not have a pic of a Nafihi blade. The scabbard end looks to be original. Stu

6th September 2020, 10:42 PM	#5
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 443	Quite attractive silver work on the hilt and top of scabbard. The square piece with the carved carnelian is very reminiscent of some Central Asian jewelry pieces we have. While carnelian is common in this jewelry, I have not seen a carved stone therein.

7th September 2020, 05:55 PM	#7
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 911	Hello, Thank you everybody for your message, Kubur, why not comment ? Merci pour ta réponse , I don't think it's the same stuff / glass but exactly the same design, maybe another mix of molded glass/pâte de verre, less shiny and thicker... Sure, it's difficult/impossible? to carve the stars with the central dot on a stone ... Kind regards