Silver thouma jambiya

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Hi Marc!

I also have a jambiya that does not fit the sheath.

The sheath is presumably from the early 20th century, made of silver with open filigree work. The inlay of the sheath is very typical for Saudi daria (or sabiki) daggers, which are also called the Wahhabi dagger.

Presumably the work of Jewish jewelers from Yemen, they moved to Israel when it was born in 1949.

The jambiya itself is younger, presumably from the mid-20th century, the handle of the jambiya, traditional for these sheaths, has a different design. Perhaps the blade is original and the handle was replaced due to its breakage for some reason.

Regards,
Yuri