Original 19th Century North African Silver Mounted Jambiya Dagger with Silver Clad Scabbard Uniforms It is also marked D

It is also marked D S E on the edge of the lock plate

The term was then brought to America and Europe by Irish emigrants

the stock is quite worn

but this example still retains virtually all of the original bronze

The Poster Message Is As Follows:

Original 19th Century North African Silver Mounted Jambiya Dagger with Silver Clad Scabbard Uniforms It is also marked DOriginal Item: Only One Available. Jambiya, also spelled janbia, janbiya, and jambia (Arabic: janbyah), is the Arabic term for dagger, but it is generally used to describe a specific type of dagger with a short curved blade. The term jambiya is used in various Arab countries and India, it is closely associated with the people of Yemen and is prevalent among Muslim men in the Horn of Africa (primarily the Afars of Djibouti). If you look at original