AMER AUGUST 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/24/2015
FINE 19TH CENTURY ARABIC JAMBIYA ON ORIGINAL BELT. Classic traditional Omani 20" curve bladed Jambiya, measuring about 26" overall on original decorated leather belt retaining roller buckle. Scabbard and hilt are brass and silver mounted with three red coral bead decorations. Silver wrap decoration holds two slabbed grips of certifiable antique rhinoceros horn. SIZE: As outlined above. CONDITION: Overall very good, blade is gray overall. Still very sharp, leather belt and scabbard body are sound and solid with numerous small reductions and detail pieces missing. Several of the numerous small pieces of fine silverwork are missing but overall sound. Rhinoceros horn has dark patina with honey color where worn. Brass tip of scabbard is bent with crease at finial. 48853-2 (600-800) JS0
