Riyadh Museum's

S.Al-Anizi · 19th January 2007, 01:59 PM

This is all the weaponry I found in the old palace, it was situated in the royal guard quarters. The saifs, from that time, are not placed there because they are still in possesion and use by the royal guard today, which, being slaves, is a hereditary job.

A bedouin sword, like those found in the Sinai and Negev, a steel club, a ghaddara, and a cane

Many rifles and pistols

S.Al-Anizi · 19th January 2007, 02:05 PM

Im really sorry about how bad the pictures are brought out to be. They're all in 3648x2736 resolution, and are more than 3.5mb each, thanks to a 10.1 MP camera, they had to be reduced in size and quality ALOT to make them uploadable. If anyone needs some pictures in better quality, i will be glad to send them.

Dont worry, Im not finished yet, there are more covering museums, antique stores, and workshops, there are over a hundred more pics to go!

Lew · 19th January 2007, 04:06 PM

Very nice pics

As you know the jambiyas are my favorite

Lew

S.Al-Anizi · 19th January 2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Very nice pics

As yo know the jambiyas are my favorite

Lew

Thank you, there are many more to come!

mross · 19th January 2007, 05:29 PM

Love the pics can't wait to see the rest. The Khuk is intresting, because from the photo it does not look very old. I'm sure it could tell some tales though.

Tim Simmons · 19th January 2007, 06:48 PM

I would be very interested if you could say a little more about the lances. Do they have any decoration on the blades? Could there be any similarity to this lance. The links between the Arabian peninsular weapons and East Africa are not greatly explored in any publication that I have.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=metal+lance

Berkley · 19th January 2007, 07:47 PM

The kukri appears to be the type (known as maar hani) used for animal sacrifice in Hindu religious ceremonies such as Durga puja/Dasein. As mross observes, it doesn't appear very old (at least from the detail visible at this low resolution) but such sacrifices are still performed at the present time. The long blade is intended to sever the head of the sacrificial animal cleanly with a single blow, an important component of Hindu sacrifice. Since Islamic sacrifice is performed by slitting the throat and jugular without severing the spinal cord or breaking the neck, I can't think of a use for this specialized ritual knife in Riyadh. Perhaps it found its way into the museum simply as an interesting ethnographic oddity?

S.Al-Anizi · 19th January 2007, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

I would be very interested if you could say a little more about the lances. Do they have any decoration on the blades? Could there be any similarity to this lance. The links between the Arabian peninsular weapons and East Africa are not greatly explored in any publication that I have.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=metal+lance

Examining the pic up close shows no decoration. I would say that they had no decoration, however there is one in the post below this, that is really strange. Im not sure what it is, a javelin, or an infantry spear (too short to be a lance). It has many coins just below the head, attached via fine chains. As with all short arab blades, the lance and spear heads have a raised central ridge, common with jambiyas.

With regards to Persian tridents, Nasir Al-Sufayyan (someone Ill come to later), told me that they actually used these in a very gory way. They were used by infantry, to stab horse and camels in the abdomen, then the weilder would rotate them, and pull them out, drawing out the beast's intestine

S.Al-Anizi · 19th January 2007, 10:41 PM

Hi,

This is the old fort, situated in the center of old Riyadh, today it serves as a museum for old weaponry, photographs, and old scrolls.

Front view

Abdullah Ibn Jiluwi's spear, embedded 105 years ago into the door, after he missed Ajlan by a few inches to the right.

Names of the men who stormed al-Masmak on the dawn of 14th January 1902

The huge door. The small trap door you see in the middle is no more than 2 feet sq. The only way one could enter is head first, thus, exposing his head to a swordsman inside.

Another shalfa, and a migamaa' (flintlock)

S.Al-Anizi · 19th January 2007, 10:47 PM

A Persian shamshir and a Syrian sword

Persian Kilic and Syrian sword

Closeup of the hilt and the Assadollah stamp

A sword and flintlock resting on a camel saddle (shadd)

Three Abu-fiteel's (matchlocks) and a pair of flintlock pistols.

19th January 2007, 01:59 PM	#1
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	II. Al-Murraba' Palace This is all the weaponry I found in the old palace, it was situated in the royal guard quarters. The saifs, from that time, are not placed there because they are still in possesion and use by the royal guard today, which, being slaves, is a hereditary job. A bedouin sword, like those found in the Sinai and Negev, a steel club, a ghaddara, and a cane Many rifles and pistols

19th January 2007, 04:06 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Very nice pics As you know the jambiyas are my favorite Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 19th January 2007 at 04:43 PM.

19th January 2007, 10:41 PM	#9
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	III. Al-Masmak Fort Hi, This is the old fort, situated in the center of old Riyadh, today it serves as a museum for old weaponry, photographs, and old scrolls. Front view Abdullah Ibn Jiluwi's spear, embedded 105 years ago into the door, after he missed Ajlan by a few inches to the right. Names of the men who stormed al-Masmak on the dawn of 14th January 1902 The huge door. The small trap door you see in the middle is no more than 2 feet sq. The only way one could enter is head first, thus, exposing his head to a swordsman inside. Another shalfa, and a migamaa' (flintlock)

19th January 2007, 02:05 PM	#2
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Im really sorry about how bad the pictures are brought out to be. They're all in 3648x2736 resolution, and are more than 3.5mb each, thanks to a 10.1 MP camera, they had to be reduced in size and quality ALOT to make them uploadable. If anyone needs some pictures in better quality, i will be glad to send them. Dont worry, Im not finished yet, there are more covering museums, antique stores, and workshops, there are over a hundred more pics to go!

19th January 2007, 05:29 PM	#5
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Love the pics can't wait to see the rest. The Khuk is intresting, because from the photo it does not look very old. I'm sure it could tell some tales though.

19th January 2007, 06:48 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,864	I would be very interested if you could say a little more about the lances. Do they have any decoration on the blades? Could there be any similarity to this lance. The links between the Arabian peninsular weapons and East Africa are not greatly explored in any publication that I have. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=metal+lance

19th January 2007, 07:47 PM	#7
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	The kukri appears to be the type (known as maar hani) used for animal sacrifice in Hindu religious ceremonies such as Durga puja/Dasein. As mross observes, it doesn't appear very old (at least from the detail visible at this low resolution) but such sacrifices are still performed at the present time. The long blade is intended to sever the head of the sacrificial animal cleanly with a single blow, an important component of Hindu sacrifice. Since Islamic sacrifice is performed by slitting the throat and jugular without severing the spinal cord or breaking the neck, I can't think of a use for this specialized ritual knife in Riyadh. Perhaps it found its way into the museum simply as an interesting ethnographic oddity?

19th January 2007, 10:47 PM	#10
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	A Persian shamshir and a Syrian sword Persian Kilic and Syrian sword Closeup of the hilt and the Assadollah stamp A sword and flintlock resting on a camel saddle (shadd) Three Abu-fiteel's (matchlocks) and a pair of flintlock pistols.