Yemen, Ottoman Protectorate. An Ornate Jambiya, C.1900 United Republic of 42 mm (h - inclusive

42 mm (h - inclusive of crown)

thoroughly cleaned

Type V with Cypher of Muhammad V an-Nasir (1906-1922)

with large crossed rifles indicating that it was manufactured by Jacoby Brothers of Vancouver

Friedrich Medal

Yemen, Ottoman Protectorate. An Ornate Jambiya, C.1900 United Republic of 42 mm (h - inclusiveThis jambiya has a 370 mm long double edged steel blade, magnetic, with sharpened edges and having a very sharp tip. The blade has a raised fuller and is embedded into a handle fabricated from a 120 mm long piece of wood with a dark brown finish. The wooden handle displays a unique design, decorated in six bands in silver that are affixed at various locations, each of which bears an ornate design: one is wrapped the handle and forms the crossguard,