Dharia Style Khanjar
ITEM # 0027
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. The hilt and scabbard are finely chased silver further decorated with heavy applied filigree and granulation with selected gilding. The heavy forged blade is 15.5", flat (Beyd style) and original. 21" overall. Good condition. Minor damage to the hilt and scabbard tip. A fine 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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