Dharia Style Khanjar
ITEM # 0008
The Arab Dharia, also known as a "Sabiki", is its own distinct type and is neither an Assib nor Thouma. It can be worn by elites and commoners alike and is worn horizontally at the waist line. They were made primarily in the Tihama and Asir regions and had widespread use throughout the Peninsula. Similar versions of the Sabiki are still produced today and they remain a distinctive weapon closely tied to Arab martial heritage.
This is an older example in all silver, signed and dated. The hilt and scabbard are finely chased silver further decorated with applied filigree. The back of the scabbard is signed and dated AH 1279 (1862 CE) The 34" belt is leather (more recent) with a brass buckle. The heavy forged blade is 12.5", flat (Beyd style) and original with light chisel decoration at the center line. Very good condition. A magnificent piece.
For a similar example see:
- Gracie, Stephen. Jambiya : Daggers from the Ancient Souqs of Yemen (Australia, 2010), p. 161.
- Elgood, Robert, The Arms and Armour of Arabia in the 18th-19th and 20th centuries (London, 1994), p. 79
- King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Weapons of the Islamic World: Swords & Armour (Riyahd, 1991), p. 59.
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