A silver-mounted jambiya with belt, Arab Peninsula, circa 1900
Strongly curved, double-edged blade with a medial rib on both sides. Ferrule of nickel silver. Hilt carved in one piece of light horn with iron pins inserted on the front, two decorative rivets on the front backed with brass coins. Scabbard covered in textile on the upper side, silver fittings with fine filigree decoration on the front. Reverse covered in leather. Brocade belt with iron buckle. Several losses and traces of use. Suspended: two closed boxes of silver and nickel silver, the larger one loose. Length of the Djambya 37.5 cm, belt length approx. 90 cm.
Condition: III +
Strongly curved, double-edged blade with a medial rib on both sides. Ferrule of nickel silver. Hilt carved in one piece of light horn with iron pins inserted on the front, two decorative rivets on the front backed with brass coins. Scabbard covered in textile on the upper side, silver fittings with fine filigree decoration on the front. Reverse covered in leather. Brocade belt with iron buckle. Several losses and traces of use. Suspended: two closed boxes of silver and nickel silver, the larger one loose. Length of the Djambya 37.5 cm, belt length approx. 90 cm.
Condition: III +
