TWO ARABIAN SILVER-MOUNTED JAMBIYA DAGGERS
Possibly Oman or Yemen, Southern Arabia, late 19th - early 20th century

Comprising two jambiya daggers, each with a curved double-edged steel blade with medial ridge on each side, featuring a waisted horn hilt with silver mounts and decoration, the front of the wooden scabbard also embellished with silver mounts, one with overlapping, alternating beaded and fretwork bands, the latter with rosette and vegetal scrollwork, the reverse of each scabbard lined in dark brown morocco leather, both scabbards presenting the characteristic belt strap in the front with two pairs of circular hoops on each end, one strap still attached to a worn brown leather belt, the largest 30cm high including the scabbard, the belt 61cm long.