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mariusgmioc · 16th March 2021, 04:31 PM

To me, all three Koummyas look rather low end touristy 20th century.

More about Koummyas you can find at the link below:

http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html

The Jambiya does not appear to be ethnographically specific/traditional and it is definitely not Omani or Yemeni, in my opinion. The workmanship doesn't appear to be neither Indian or Pakistani but more like African.

16th March 2021, 04:31 PM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,872	To me, all three Koummyas look rather low end touristy 20th century. More about Koummyas you can find at the link below: http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html The Jambiya does not appear to be ethnographically specific/traditional and it is definitely not Omani or Yemeni, in my opinion. The workmanship doesn't appear to be neither Indian or Pakistani but more like African. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 16th March 2021 at 04:49 PM.