Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Janbiya, also spelled janbia, jambiya, and jambia (Arabic: جنبية janbīyah), is the Arabic term for dagger, but it is generally used to describe a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade. The term janbiya is used in various Arab countries and India, it is closely associated with the people of Yemen and is prevalent among Muslim men in the Horn of Africa (primarily the Afars of Djibouti).
This typical Arab Jambya fighting dagger, circa 1890, most probably came from French North Africa. The blade is curved and double edged, with the inside edge being full length, and the outside being about half length, typical of the North African style. The hilt is carved wood, and almost entirely clad in brass & silver, with a semi circular embossed brass mount to top. The brass is fully embossed and engraved on one side, matching the scabbard. The blade is 9 1/4" in length, and the overall length is 15¼". The blade on this example is rough but bears a faint maker’s mark on one side of the ricasso.
The Jambiya is contained in its original embossed brass wood scabbard, covered with embossed and engraved decorations. It is still fitted with both of its original suspension rings still in place, complete with a black hanger cord, which could be used to fasten it around the waist, over the shoulder, or otherwise.
A complete sleeper, right out of the attic, an original North African defense dagger!
Dimensions:
Blade length: 9 1/4”
Blade Style: Double Edged Curved
Overall length: 15 1/4”
Crossguard: 1 1/4”
Scabbard Length: 10 ½
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