Yemen Jambiya - handmade 13" dagger knife from Arabia
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I bought this Jambiya inside Bab Al-Yemen, the gate of the ancient city of Sanaa, Yemen. It is entirely hand-made, with a gently carved and hand-polished handle and intricate silver filigree on the shank and tip of the sheath. Total length is over 13 inches. The sheath is made of leather-covered wood, the blade is steel, and the handle is horn with inlaid brass or copper medalions (probably antique coins). To learn more about Yemeni Jambiyas, see /wiki/Jambiya or /vb/showthread.php?t=1086 Yemeni jambias are an important part of the Yemeni man 's traditional dress. An honorable yemeni tribesman wouldn't think of meeting with other men without a Jambiya on his waist anymore than a western businessman would show up for an important meeting without a suit jacket and tie. The jambia 's price is greatly varied and depending on the quality of the handle 's base, the blade material itself, the purity of the silver and, perhaps above all, the difficulty of the design crafted on the casing. High quality jambiyas cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. The most expensive Jambiya in Yemen was recently purchased by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein Al-Ahmar from Sheikh Ahmed Hamid Al-Habari for over $2 million US dollars.
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