My Jambiya [need help]

Devadatta · 24th May 2010, 07:03 AM

Hi Stu,

I maybe mistaken, but I think your third Omani khanjar is actually more typical for Saudi Arabia

That's a picture from flickr.com taken by a french photographer Eric Lafforgue

Also as I noticed those khanjars worn in Saudi usually have more curved scabbard than Omani ones, and mainly they are placed straight vertical, not with a slope to the left like Omanis...

kahnjar1 · 24th May 2010, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Devadatta

Hi Stu,

I maybe mistaken, but I think your third Omani khanjar is actually more typical for Saudi Arabia

That's a picture from flickr.com taken by a french photographer Eric Lafforgue

Also as I noticed those khanjars worn in Saudi usually have more curved scabbard than Omani ones, and mainly they are placed straight vertical, not with a slope to the left like Omanis...

I see what you mean. Quite possibly the third one is of Saudi origin. I had not noticed that the scabbard tip had a more upward end to it. In more modern times the styles tended to "drift" somewhat as travel became easier on the Arabian Peninsula.

Alvaro · 24th May 2010, 10:51 AM

Why are the silver Jambiya's called meccan stlye even when they're made in Jemen? Doesnt ''meccan'' refer to the city Mecca, Saoedi-Arabia?

24th May 2010, 10:51 AM	#3
Alvaro Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 8	Why are the silver Jambiya's called meccan stlye even when they're made in Jemen? Doesnt ''meccan'' refer to the city Mecca, Saoedi-Arabia? Last edited by Alvaro; 24th May 2010 at 04:00 PM. Reason: After some research I found out myself:)

24th May 2010, 07:03 AM	#1
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Hi Stu, I maybe mistaken, but I think your third Omani khanjar is actually more typical for Saudi Arabia That's a picture from flickr.com taken by a french photographer Eric Lafforgue Also as I noticed those khanjars worn in Saudi usually have more curved scabbard than Omani ones, and mainly they are placed straight vertical, not with a slope to the left like Omanis...