Original 19th Century Ottoman Jambiya Dagger with 18th Century Wootz Steel Blade in Silver Scabbard Field Gear Country of Manufacture: USA

Country of Manufacture: USA

The grip is leather covered and bound with plaited wire wrapping

so the private market for fighting knives was booming

definitely a plus for a marksman or "hunter"

and is marked with the remnants of a WW1 regimental marking

Original 19th Century Ottoman Jambiya Dagger with 18th Century Wootz Steel Blade in Silver Scabbard Field Gear Country of Manufacture: USAOriginal Item: Only One Available. Janbiya, also spelled janbia, jambiya, 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 janbiya 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). This is particular dagger