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17th February 2005, 07:39 PM
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Help with ID of North African? Jambiya?
I picked this up from ebay awhile back.I have seen these here and there listed as jambiyas,koummyas ect but I think it may be a distinct form.Blade is forged and laminated {tried to etch,dont think its made from contrasting steels} has a nice diamond cross section with a gradual taper in thickness from ricasso to point.hilt is definately horn,sheath is leather over aluminum but I think the knife itself may be from more like the early 1900s than WW2,blade looks new in pics but,thats because I cleaned it recently.
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17th February 2005, 09:16 PM
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Hi Justin , it looks sort of like a very simple Marsh Arab form from Southern Iraq .
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18th February 2005, 02:23 PM
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Im glad you said that Rick,I thought it reminded me of a slim wahabite {sp?}.
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18th February 2005, 03:42 PM
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I agree with Rick....seems to have all the features and blade curvature of an Iraqi jambiya from the marshes of southern Iraq. But it is just a little more crude than the norm....still interesting.
Last edited by CharlesS; 18th February 2005 at 03:43 PM. Reason: typos |
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