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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