Five Middle Eastern daggers (jambiya)

Five Middle Eastern daggers (jambiya), the first being a Marsh Arab example, double edged blade 9.5 in. with pronounced curve, horn hilt of oval cross-section, narrow grip interrupted by a carved band, fan shaped terminal, hide covered scabbard; the next Kurdish, blade 10.5 in. with pronounced medial ridge, oval-section horn hilt with narrow grip, riveted with four metal domes, leather covered scabbard; the third also Kurdish, smaller but of similar form, blade 7 in., embossed brass covered scabbard; the fourth Yemeni, large blade 19.5 in., incised collar, waisted horn hilt set with white metal bosses, leather covered scabbard with two round iron buckles; the last of typical Arab type with broad blade 8 in., waisted horn grip set with copies of Turkish coins, polychrome fabric banded scabbard and belt. [5]