Beautiful gold "jambiya" dagger (875). Arabian Peninsula, Arabian Gulf, Bahrain. Arab dagger of the "jambiya" type with gold plate-covered wooden handle and scabbard, and steel blade. Filigree decoration of applied geometric motifs. The scabbard is embellished with five cultured pearls and belted with a ribbon of gold chains. Four rings on the scabbard, covered in white on the reverse. In its custom-made white case decorated with the coat of arms of the Bahrain monarchy. Gross weight of scabbard: 518.5 g. Gross weight of handle with blade: 404.5 g. Blade length: 16.8 cm. Provenance: Royal Family of Bahrain. This dagger was offered as a personal token of esteem. The Kingdom of Bahrain (Bahrain meaning "the two seas") is a constitutional monarchy on the Arabian Peninsula and an island state whose capital is Manama. The archipelago, named after its main island (al-Bahrayn), is located in the Persian Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Bahrain has been independent since 1783, and has since been ruled by the Sunni Al Khalifa ruling family. The Emirate of Bahrain, the majority of whose population is Shiite, has been a kingdom since 2002, ruled by King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa (b. 1950). From his four wives, the king has had seven sons and five daughters. Expert: Laure Soustiel (SFEP expert) Tel: 06 09 47 27 31 e-mail: laure@soustiel.com A DEPOSIT OF €8,000 IS REQUIRED FOR THIS LOT, WHICH CAN BE DEPOSITED VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://www.asta-encheres.com/depot-avance-en-ligne