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26th February 2016, 07:13 PM
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Hi Stu,
Good to hear from you, I hope you are well? Many thanks for the information, and for the pictures of your example, very nice indeed. Interesting that yours comes from a port region. Would such things have been carried by sailors? Interesting that it could be a rhino horn hilt, I did wonder, but thought I would leave that to the experts here. Is there any way I can show you more details of the hilt to help your opinion? All the best, Chris |
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26th February 2016, 08:07 PM
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https://www.google.co.nz/?gws_rd=ssl...+sharqiyah+map
Hi Chris, As you will see from the link, The Shaqiyah region is mostly inland but has a coastal strip which includes the port of Sur. My previous comment was probably a bit misleading. You have PM. Stu |
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27th February 2016, 10:35 AM
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Ahhh all becomes clear, thanks for the clarification Stu. PM replied to. Chris |
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27th February 2016, 01:51 PM
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I somehow forgot to add this image of the blade unsheathed...
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27th February 2016, 04:15 PM
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Salaams mrcjgscott, This is an interesting khanjar. The weapon is from the Sharqiyyah as already outlines by Stu...and the hilt by which this khanjar also gets its name is Saifaani ...This is Rhino horn ...It is true that the import point of the horn would have been the regions seaport at Sur...for centuries the contact trade port with Zanzibar and Africa. Likely place of manufacture; Mudhaabi or Sannau(Sinaw). I confirm the same provenance of Stus Khanjar. Mudhaibi is the largest willaya(county) in Ash Sharqiyah region of Oman. incorporating Sinaw is one of the most popular suqs in Oman. Dresses, khanjars and jewelry are sold there. They also make Khanjars there. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 27th February 2016 at 04:40 PM. |
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27th February 2016, 07:07 PM
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Many thanks indeed for your comments. Very interesting that you confirm the hilt as being made of Rhino horn, I was worried my pictures did not give enough details. Was this a dagger which anybody could have purchased, or is it something a little more special? Do you think this is an early 20th example, as I have guessed? With kind regards, Chirs |
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27th February 2016, 08:06 PM
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That site is excellent but I have spoken to locals from that region and they indicate from Sinaw whereas the site pulls more toward Sur...If it is a Sur Khanjar it would be smaller ...that is about the only difference...It is called Suri or more than likely Saifaani(if the handle is Rhino*) and possibly someone could refer to it as specifically Sanaw or they could also quite rightly call it a Sharqiyya...Rather depending which way the wind is blowing...and they would all be right.  (*In fact the dagger handle on the item shown by Stu has more the design form of Saifaani name going by the two 5 petal silver floral pins.) The two discs on the project item look like brass and not original...I suggest they are replacements and the two discs should be like Stus example. On age it is always very tricky...since khanjars are always being upgraded and parts exchanged...so it looks 25 years old but not older than 1950...not younger than 1980...be happy with between 1960 and 70...I would say about 1970...There is no science in this.... it is only approximate... Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 28th February 2016 at 11:58 AM. |
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