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Ancient Weapons of Oman. Volume 1: Edged Weapons (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,470
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Ancient Weapons of Oman. Volume 1: Edged Weapons (Paperback): Vincenzo Clarizia

Ancient Weapons of Oman. Volume 1: Edged Weapons (Paperback)

Vincenzo Clarizia

Series: The Archaeological Heritage of Oman

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Omani men carried personal weapons until relatively recent years. Swords and daggers were part of daily life attire and are still worn in social events. Thanks to its political independence, Oman developed unique types of weaponry like the saif sword, which descends from the swords used in the early Islamic period, and the kattara sword that was influenced by the swordsmanship tradition of East Africa. A central role is played by the curved dagger that, common throughout the region, has a special declination in the Omani khanjar. Traditional Omani weaponry includes also the characteristic round terrs shields and the small jertz and qaddum axes, used in the Musandam Peninsula and in the Wahiba sands. This book describes all these main types of Omani edged weapons, their origin, structure and accessories, with the support of a large amount of illustrations and constant reference to specimens from museums and private collections in Oman. The book includes also a long and detailed appendix about one of the most exciting discoveries by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, the so-called Desert Lord of Sinaw, buried almost two thousand years ago with a long iron sword and two iron daggers.

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Imprint: Archaeopress Archaeology
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: The Archaeological Heritage of Oman
Release date: August 2022
First published: 2022
Authors: Vincenzo Clarizia
Dimensions: 297 x 210 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 978-1-80327-030-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Middle & Near Eastern archaeology > General
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LSN: 1-80327-030-6
Barcode: 9781803270302

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