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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 6986112, member: 2844&quot;]The snake knife is probably a Cambodian amulet knife.</p><p>They come in many different shapes, I haven&#039;t seen this particular one yet, but they all have that artificial verdigris (green crust) and a lot of symbolism.</p><p>Snakes are important in both Hindu-Buddhist mythology and in folk medicine and protection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cambodian amulet knives are inspired by Dong Son, Khmer and other antique and ancient bronze daggers, which are found at archaeological sites. Due to having been in the earth for centuries, many of those daggers have natural verdigris, which is copied in the amulet knives.</p><p>The link with historical periods is like the link with ancestors whose spirits (souls) are able to protect a person. Bronze is also protective and stands for strength.</p><p><br /></p><p>The jambiya will need a lot of TLC, but should come out beautiful.</p><p>This type looks like it is a Yemeni thouma or tuza, carried by Sayeds, descendants of the Prophet. They are also carried by important legal professionals like judges.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love jambiyas, they are probably my favourite non-spiritual daggers. I never buy them though, because of the rhino horn hilts most old ones have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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