Code AN45
This is a jambiya (janbiya) from the Hadhramaut region of Yemen, c. mid- to late- 20th century. The hilt is fashioned from aluminum.
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Hadhramaut Region of Yemen
Hadhramaut, Hadhramout, Hadramawt or Ḥaḍramūt (Arabic: حضرموت Ḥaḍramawt) is the name of the region currently retained in Hadhramaut Governorate of the Republic of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. The people of Hadhramaut are called Hadhramis and speak Hadhrami Arabic.