Jambiya with Scabbard, 1870-1930
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A jambiya is a curved dagger worn close to the body and used for close-at-hand defense. This Moroccan example, from the late 19th or early 20th century, was probably a tourist trade good created for Western consumption. The chasing was executed in a cursory fashion and the inscription, which contains what looks to be Arabic calligraphy, has no meaning.
A jambiya is a curved dagger worn close to the body and used for close-at-hand defense. This Moroccan example, from the late 19th or early 20th century, was probably a tourist trade good created for Western consumption. The chasing was executed in a cursory fashion and the inscription, which contains what looks to be Arabic calligraphy, has no meaning.
Artifact
Dagger (Weapon)
Date Made
1870-1930
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Metal
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
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