Dharia Style Khanjar
ITEM # 0018
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 a mixed metal example probably made for export to Saudi Arabia. The hilt and upper portion of the scabbard are silver. The bottom portion is brass. An old coin is set in the scabbard chape. Includes the original 36" leather belt decorated with silver studs (a couple are missing). The 15" blade is flat (Beyd style) and bears an Arabic inscription on both sides at the forte. 19" overall. 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.
This is a mixed metal example probably made for export to Saudi Arabia. The hilt and upper portion of the scabbard are silver. The bottom portion is brass. An old coin is set in the scabbard chape. Includes the original 36" leather belt decorated with silver studs (a couple are missing). The 15" blade is flat (Beyd style) and bears an Arabic inscription on both sides at the forte. 19" overall. 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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