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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th November 2011, 12:01 AM
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Views: 876,671
Posted By Michael Blalock
I have it on this new style kattara

I have it on this new style kattara
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th November 2011, 05:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 25,232
Posted By Michael Blalock
It is beautiful writing. It must have been some...

It is beautiful writing. It must have been some sort of reverse or negative of the typical acid etching you see on the typical kaskara.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 30th October 2011, 10:55 PM
Replies: 337
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Posted By Michael Blalock
Thats a good deal you got there Ariel.

Thats a good deal you got there Ariel.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2011, 06:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,097
Posted By Michael Blalock
Yes, When it opened I had told the seller I...

Yes, When it opened I had told the seller I thought it was a $50 Jambiya but the seller got quite a few offers so there is obviously some value there. I am assuming it is the association with 1950's...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2011, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,097
Posted By Michael Blalock
Pricey Mecca Jambiya

Pricey Mecca Jambiya.
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This Mecca style jambiya went for quite a bit of money. To my eye it looks like a common jambiya, the scabbard similar to the one worn by T. E. Lawrence in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th October 2011, 06:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,331
Posted By Michael Blalock
Website of the Imam of Yemen

Gentlemen, Here is a facinating site with photographs related to the family of the Imam of yemen. Along with the historical interest, many of the finest Jambiyas can be seen.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th August 2011, 02:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,778
Posted By Michael Blalock
The chiseled pattern in the silver does not look...

The chiseled pattern in the silver does not look Yemeni to me but who knows, it could be. I will look around and see if I can find some decoration that matches this pattern. It's an interesting item.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd August 2011, 02:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,778
Posted By Michael Blalock
It does not look Yemeni or middle eastern to me....

It does not look Yemeni or middle eastern to me. It could be from the golden triangle.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th July 2011, 05:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,615
Posted By Michael Blalock
Very difficult to decipher the writing. Other...

Very difficult to decipher the writing. Other photos might help.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 09:36 PM
Replies: 337
Views: 876,671
Posted By Michael Blalock
Here was an odd looking one. It looks like...

Here was an odd looking one. It looks like someone cut is short and ran over it with a wire brush. It's a shame; it was interesting with the mysterious three holes.
...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,242
Posted By Michael Blalock
Writing on jambiyas is usually in Ruq'ah script,...

Writing on jambiyas is usually in Ruq'ah script, it's like the difference between cursive and printing in english. It can be impossible to read unless you have had a bit of practice with learing...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th May 2011, 06:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 11,242
Posted By Michael Blalock
I'm fairly certain the top word is amal عمل which...

I'm fairly certain the top word is amal عمل which means made by or made in, the bottom word in indecipherable to me but that is not surprising considering the way amal is written. Most likely a name...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th April 2011, 05:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,050
Posted By Michael Blalock
Very nice swords. That Kattara leather work looks...

Very nice swords. That Kattara leather work looks very African. Can we see some close-ups?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th March 2011, 01:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 30,889
Posted By Michael Blalock
On that note, here is the Guiness record highest...

On that note, here is the Guiness record highest sword throw 21.27 meters

http://www.guinessworldrecords.com/Search/Details/Highestswordthrow/73875.htm

Here is a link to a photo of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th March 2011, 12:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 30,889
Posted By Michael Blalock
Welcome Ibrahim, These are fascinating swords to...

Welcome Ibrahim, These are fascinating swords to me, as is the whole tradition of straight swords with flexible blades in South Arabia. I have not been able to find any contact information at the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd January 2011, 10:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 41,380
Posted By Michael Blalock
The word transliterates from the arabic جنبية as...

The word transliterates from the arabic جنبية as janbiya but is pronounced as jambiya. The root JNB means by or side or beside. Watch the attached video and you will hear the pronunciation with an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2010, 05:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,809
Posted By Michael Blalock
That's a very nice sword. That continuous taper...

That's a very nice sword. That continuous taper is also unusual for Kaskaras. Keep in mind that there were many jews nearby Ethiopia where this blade may have come from and there was also a jewish...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th November 2010, 09:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 25,378
Posted By Michael Blalock
That's a really nice Jambiya Steve. I tend to...

That's a really nice Jambiya Steve. I tend to think the gold or brass dots are a talismanic symbol or makers mark, the origins of which are long ago lost in the mists of time. There is definately...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th October 2010, 03:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,882
Posted By Michael Blalock
I'm thinking this sword is 19th century as I...

I'm thinking this sword is 19th century as I think are the swords in the following photos. I know there is a lot of ambiguity about when this type of Omani sword appeared but Sotheby's attribution of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th October 2010, 12:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,882
Posted By Michael Blalock
Quite a price for a Kattara

Wow,22,500 gbp, $35,000, that's a lot of money for a Kattara but it is a very nice sword.

http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=L10223&live_lot_id=247
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th August 2010, 03:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,404
Posted By Michael Blalock
Arabian Saif

Here is a great photo of a bedouin from the Wadi Doan in the Hadramaut with an arabian saif and a torador.

HANS HELFRITZ, Vergessenes Süd-Arabien ( Forgotten South Arabia)

Germany, Leipzig,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th July 2010, 07:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,846
Posted By Michael Blalock
I once brought a machete, (for use) at a pawn...

I once brought a machete, (for use) at a pawn shop that was dresses like this, serated and smooth sections. I remember it was made in Brazil but was not new so it could have been sharpened elsewhere....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd July 2010, 08:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,043
Posted By Michael Blalock
A nice Kattara you have there. Often these have a...

A nice Kattara you have there. Often these have a silver cap but here is a photo of a Sultan with a Kattara that evidently has the hole exposed and unused. You would think that if it was standard to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th May 2010, 02:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,802
Posted By Michael Blalock
Here are some images of ancient south arabian...

Here are some images of ancient south arabian swords and the statue discussed above. I especially like the one with the man with two bulls heads. I found it recently in some pictures taken at a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd May 2010, 04:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,802
Posted By Michael Blalock
Here is a web page describing the tablet woven...

Here is a web page describing the tablet woven belts.

http://www.lindahendrickson.com/yemen-dagger-belt-main-page.htm
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