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20th January 2016, 02:31 PM
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20th January 2016, 05:28 PM
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The generous use of turquoise reminds me of Elgood's comment in his book on Aravian weapons about Bukharan jewellers settling and working there.
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21st January 2016, 08:27 PM
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Kubur,
Never seen one like it! The "kufic" style of the script and certain other features make me wonder if it is a european interpretation of a omani khanjar. Can you tell us anything more about it? Regards Richard |
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22nd January 2016, 12:12 PM
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Hi Richard,
It's a 'pure' Omani khanjar from the 19th c. Collected during the 19th c. and now at the MET in NY. I hope that this piece will be in the new catalog that they just published... Bets, Kubur |
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22nd January 2016, 12:20 PM
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I cant resist another cool boy...
This time SA, Mekka style... |
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22nd January 2016, 02:47 PM
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Salaams Kubur, Is this a Russian or Indian masterpiece? Any ideas who was the maker / workshop? Clearly commissioned for a vip?... The style looks like a Al Busaidi with "on steroid" precious stones added. Occasionally I see lavish examples but I never saw such a piece .. The Ibaathi consider such adornment "over the top" ... but of course if it is a Royal Gift these things sometimes transcend that concept... The blade is hugely adorned and in Gold... again never seen before... Met Exhibit. I found the item at http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/...N+DAGGER&pos=4 where it is described as Arabian...Jambiya...suggesting Oman not as the point of use or manufacture. It furthur indicates an out of Oman point of craftsmanship thus I look at Indian style especially in the lavish use of Turquoise possibly from La Dak famous for that stone. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 22nd January 2016 at 05:30 PM. |
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22nd January 2016, 06:35 PM
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Salaam Ibrahem,
Ok lets agree to disagree. I have a great respect for your knowledge and passion for the arms of your country such as sayf, kattara and khanjar... Nevertheless it's not because you don't know this type of khanjar that this khanjar is not from Oman! Don't worry, a lot of members on this forum are like you... It's maybe a khanjar produced in Oman but with the help of other craftmen. India is a good track....but look at Persia/Iran, Ottoman too. And its definitively 19th c. Kind regards |
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23rd January 2016, 03:18 PM
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Im not sure what Im agreeing to disagree to  but I will anyway ...I can see part Omani in this very highly decorated Khanjar which I suspect is Indian ...I didn't list the other possibilities but as you say...any class workshop could be responsible... The Met didnt qualify it except to indicate 19th C ... Where made? I suggested La Dak as a possible. It is certainly top end of the jeweller workshop and way out of line for an Omani type...It must have been stripped right back and rebuilt. I have seen Russian work and can't rule that out. It remends me of the Faberge Egg ! Here I place some fine work ...by no means the jewelled form of the hybrid at the Met but showing what happens when a top Russian workshops gets hold of a project. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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28th January 2016, 05:45 AM
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28th January 2016, 03:15 PM
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What we have here is some sort or degree of Omani Khanjar carcass worked over by an expert workshop specialising in gems etc and a degree of very up market expertise in this field. It would be interesting to source the workshops which have already been pointed to as being Persian, Indian, Ottoman ...possibly Russian or another European house? Salaams grendolino, Agreed on the Russian influence ...Thanks. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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28th January 2016, 01:51 PM
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