Lot 2187
Three daggers (jambiyas), Yemen, 1st half of the 20th century
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Curved blades each with a strong central ridge. Deeply waisted hilts mounted with decorative rivets, one hilt clad in nickel silver. Two strongly curved scabbards of partially embossed leather decorated with leather cord, both with associated colourfully embroidered belts. The third scabbard, like the dagger, clad in nickel silver, the reverse covered in leather. Length 28.5 to 35 cm.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?