Hijaz, belted Jambiya

archer · 10th March 2011, 08:51 PM

Hi Lew and Stu, The belt is all leather my main reference is Oriental Arms lists,
they consider them to be Wahabi ( Hijaz). I also felt the sheath was a slimmed down version ala Oman,without the rings. Stu, the hilt has some resemblance to your photo, but, this ones very used. Is it possible this a generational piece that reflects migration to other Arabic areas? That might explain the crude fuller to mimic a raised ridge on an existing blade. What do you make of the mail like sheath over attachment? Thanks again, Steve

kahnjar1 · 11th March 2011, 04:25 AM

The belt style certainly is similar to the belts on some Hijazi Dharia type daggers, and other saudi daggers, but there the resemblance ends in my opinion.
As I said before I would hope that Steve Gracie comes in on this thread, as he is very knowledgeable on arabian daggers
Regards Stu

10th March 2011, 08:51 PM	#1
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	Number 6 Combo Hi Lew and Stu, The belt is all leather my main reference is Oriental Arms lists, they consider them to be Wahabi ( Hijaz). I also felt the sheath was a slimmed down version ala Oman,without the rings. Stu, the hilt has some resemblance to your photo, but, this ones very used. Is it possible this a generational piece that reflects migration to other Arabic areas? That might explain the crude fuller to mimic a raised ridge on an existing blade. What do you make of the mail like sheath over attachment? Thanks again, Steve Attached Images

11th March 2011, 04:25 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,813	The belt style certainly is similar to the belts on some Hijazi Dharia type daggers, and other saudi daggers, but there the resemblance ends in my opinion. As I said before I would hope that Steve Gracie comes in on this thread, as he is very knowledgeable on arabian daggers Regards Stu