Arms and Armour

Jambiya

A jambiya (Arabic: جنبية), is a type of dagger with a short curved blade with a medial ridge that originated from the Hadhramaut region in Yemen. They have spread to other countries in the Middle East, to other countries in the Arab world, and to parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Men above the age of 14 wear it as an accessory to their clothing.

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• ▸DARDO
• ▸Government Museum, Chennai
• ▸Fort of Exilles

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