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Ancient Weapons of Oman. Volume 1: Edged Weapons
Engelsk Paperback
Ancient Weapons of Oman. Volume 1: Edged Weapons
Engelsk Paperback

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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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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
220
ISBN-13:
9781803270302
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1803270306
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Udg. Dato:
11 aug 2022
Længde:
16mm
Bredde:
297mm
Højde:
210mm
Forlag:
Archaeopress
Oplagsdato:
11 aug 2022
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