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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4278146, member: 2844&quot;]I think Oman is also a possibility. In Yemen they are called jambiya, in Oman khanjar. Some regional styles overlap, and what I see so far is not conclusive either way.</p><p>They are not tools, but worn as part of men&#039;s clothing and as a status symbol. They can be used in single combat if necessary, but most have never been used as such.</p><p><br /></p><p>The photo is pretty blurry. It is difficult to tell Yemeni and Omani daggers apart if you can&#039;t see the decorations very well. It is also difficult to see if the metal is silver or base. The devil is in the detail.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>They are complete, btw. A decorated belt is a bonus, but the lack of it doesn&#039;t make a jambiya/khanjar incomplete. They look used, genuine, but that doesn&#039;t say very much about the age.</p><p><br /></p><p>Whether Yemeni or Omani, I would advise against buying them. Jambiya/khanjar hilts are often made of rhino horn, which is a pity and makes it difficult to sell if you have no solid proof they are pre-CITES.</p><p><br /></p><p>Daggers of the Southern Arabian peninsula:</p><p><a href="https://www.fordemilitaryantiques.com/articles/2020/9/8/the-arab-dagger" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.fordemilitaryantiques.com/articles/2020/9/8/the-arab-dagger" rel="nofollow">https://www.fordemilitaryantiques.com/articles/2020/9/8/the-arab-dagger</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is some info on the differences (and confusion) between the different jambiyas from the southern Arab region:</p><p><a href="http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13214" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13214" rel="nofollow">http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13214</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Omani styles, some similar to the ones you posted:</p><p><a href="http://khanjar.om/Types.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://khanjar.om/Types.html" rel="nofollow">http://khanjar.om/Types.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The figurines are also from the Southern Arabian region, but you would need to take them to an expert to find out if they are real antiquities (200 BC?). I think they are interesting, but couldn&#039;t say anything sensible about them other than the region. The alabaster ones aren&#039;t worn as smooth as the ones I&#039;ve seen before, I don&#039;t know if that means anything.</p><p>If they are antiquities, it would be good to have provenance. That would also protect you against questions about possible illegal exports.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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