An Omani Jambiya, circa 1900
Session One
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An Omani Jambiya, circa 1900
the silver covered hilt with filigree, stud and embossed decoration, the blade of standard form, the sharply upturned silver scabbard profusely decorated with filigree, ball-and-beadwork, applied with loop rings, some dents and losses to silver, the blade 19cm long; another, early 20th century, the horn hilt decorated with silver sheets and bosses, the blade of standard form, the forte with four X.X markings, the sharply upturned leather scabbard applied with silver mounts engraved, applied with beaded borders and geometric motifs collet-set with an oval amber glass 'jewel', with ring attachments, the blade 18,8cm long; and another, the sheet silver hilt with ball and rhombus-shaped decoration, the reverse with script, the blade of standard form, the sharply upturned scabbard part decorated with silver and collet-set with nine red glass 'jewels', signed at the top, the jewels with damage, one with cracks and losses, the blade 17cm long
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