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Yemeni Jambiya Dagger Horn Handle Furry Sheath browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Middle Eastern: Pre 1920: item # 932504
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| This is a very unusual and beautiful Yemeni dagger. It measures 13" long and weighs nearly a pound. The handle has two pounded coins affixed. I believe it may be either Giraffe or Rhino horn. The sheath is embellished with hand worked filigreed silver set with a piece of coral. The lower part of the sheath is made with black and white fur rather than leather, which is extremely unusual. This was made approximately 1880-1920 for ceremonial dress use, so the blade is unsharpened and chromed, a few spots of chrome have flaked off, revealing the steel beneath. | ||
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