Jambiya
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Craftsman AlanYates REME
Known
I believe, as a 'Jambiya.' It is not an expensive one. I am not sure
what
the handle is made from, maybe it is plain bone? Some were made from rhino
horn!! There is also a little bit of what looks like silver decoration
on the handle. I bought the dagger in 1966, in the area of Habilyn
from a labourer in the workshop. Although it was customary to wear
one in Yemen, I never ever saw one being worn in the city of Aden, nor
its immediate surroundings. Maybe the British forbid it? |
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