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  ingrid Langerak August 28, 2014 at 3:15pm

  Savanna, this is how it looks,unfortunately the small piece is missing, never had it in my possession.  I did have one, in just silver but is sold.  But I am sure you can visualise it. Gr. Ingrid.
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  ait ouakli August 28, 2014 at 3:35pm

  splendid piece, nice khanjar. semilar to dchibuti ones
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  Akkie August 28, 2014 at 5:46pm

  Yes indeed, splendid!
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  ingrid Langerak August 28, 2014 at 6:00pm

  Thank you Akkie and Ait.  Ait by the word Khanjar, you mean granulate?. 

  When you compare it with the Djibouti people, don.t they carry more the short dolks (or kriss) like the Affar and Somali people to which they are more related?
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  ait ouakli August 28, 2014 at 8:08pm

  ooh i just saw that is for a sword, khanjar is dagger. only yemeni people call it djambia, the rest all khanjar.

  spectacular piece
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  ingrid Langerak August 28, 2014 at 8:24pm

  Oke Ait. i know about the Yemeni daggers, I had several in Ethiopia.  two types the rounded ones and the more straight ones. (beautiful Items) . Now I learned a new word. at the end we maybe able to convers in arabic? Like it. Thank you. Gr. Ingrid.
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  Harald August 28, 2014 at 9:40pm

  A beautiful example Ingrid. Thanks for posting!
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  ingrid Langerak August 28, 2014 at 9:50pm

  Thanks you Harald. A pity that the extra piece is not with it.  I never had it, didn.t know it at that time.  I bought a compleet set later. Which I can not show  because it is not in my possession any longer.
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  Peter Hoesli August 29, 2014 at 4:36am

  Dear Ingrid,
  This is indeed a beautiful piece - congratulations! I bought such a khanjar sleeve in Gondar/Ethiopia back in 1982. However, mine is also silver, gold plated but does not feature any granulation. It is carved with the lion and other pattern cut out and colored glass stones mounted on it. Regards. Peter