Persian Jambiya

Rivkin · 10th July 2005, 03:23 PM

I think this dagger have already been discussed here. I'm sorry to say, but the conclusion was that while it's made in the Qajar, 19th century style, the blade is most likely a very modern imitation.

P.S. Iran, shia and northern India have very different opinions on sharia than sunni orthodoxy. It's not unusual even to find icons (Mohammed, Ali etc.), which is haram of all haramiyya

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erlikhan · 10th July 2005, 03:43 PM

sorry, but i cant imagine how this can be used to cut or stab.the mid blade with 3 tips make it especially functionless. you would have to apply a force equal to a truck to be able to drive it into flesh and bone,if it doesnt get already deformed and break while you try to do that. Ergonomically useless as a tool. else than this, the decoration on the scabbard is too simple for even a real Kajar period sample. Yes,hand chiselled but very simple and ordinary. Real old 5 finger daggers have hard worked nice samples of iron chiselling art on them. I have one like I mention. I will post its pictures when I find time, but I dont like even mine so much. it doesnt have 3 blades with 5 total tips, but 5 real blades going seperate from each other for many inches, but still I dont feel it is a real weapon. maybe just a fantasy try in past's weaponry fashion.
regards

10th July 2005, 03:43 PM	#2
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	sorry, but i cant imagine how this can be used to cut or stab.the mid blade with 3 tips make it especially functionless. you would have to apply a force equal to a truck to be able to drive it into flesh and bone,if it doesnt get already deformed and break while you try to do that. Ergonomically useless as a tool. else than this, the decoration on the scabbard is too simple for even a real Kajar period sample. Yes,hand chiselled but very simple and ordinary. Real old 5 finger daggers have hard worked nice samples of iron chiselling art on them. I have one like I mention. I will post its pictures when I find time, but I dont like even mine so much. it doesnt have 3 blades with 5 total tips, but 5 real blades going seperate from each other for many inches, but still I dont feel it is a real weapon. maybe just a fantasy try in past's weaponry fashion. regards Last edited by erlikhan; 11th July 2005 at 09:51 AM.

10th July 2005, 03:23 PM	#1
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I think this dagger have already been discussed here. I'm sorry to say, but the conclusion was that while it's made in the Qajar, 19th century style, the blade is most likely a very modern imitation. P.S. Iran, shia and northern India have very different opinions on sharia than sunni orthodoxy. It's not unusual even to find icons (Mohammed, Ali etc.), which is haram of all haramiyya .