The curved, ‘J’ letter shaped dagger is believed to have its origins in Oman. Robert Padbrugge, who visited Muscat in 1672 as a representative of the Dutch East Indies Company, mentioned in ...

Lawrence posed with both the curved dagger – called a jambiya – and the robes while sitting for the sculptor Lady Kathleen Scott, the widow of Scott of the Antarctic, in 1921.

The UAE’s traditional dagger, embossed with Arabian tradition and culture, reflects the aesthetics of the Emirati man, symbolising pride and power while harnessing intricate decorative prowess.

Yemen's curved dagger sheathed by time. With rhinoceros horns under a world preservation order, increased use of plastic from China and lack of interest from young men, Yemen's "jambia" is under ...