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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 1002707, member: 2844&quot;]I have never seen a wooden hilt on a jambiya, which doesn&#039;t mean wood was never used. Maybe in poorer regions, but they did spend some cash on the silver decorations.</p><p>As far as I know the Yemeni used different types of horn, with the favourite being rhino.</p><p>Here are some hilts from the vikingsword forum:</p><p><img src="http://www.oriental-arms.com/photos/extra/01/000401.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>#1) Rhino horn handle with silver fittings</p><p>#2) Supposedly Amber handle (need to confirm it)</p><p>#3) Whole silver handle, silver scabbard.</p><p>#4) Rhino horn handle with silver fittings, silver scabbard.</p><p>#5) Rhino horn handle with pierced silver fittings.</p><p>#6) Rhino horn handle with silver fittings and colored stone also on the scabbard</p><p>#7) Cow horn with silver nails</p><p><a href="http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10798" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10798" rel="nofollow">http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10798</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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