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Weapons
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weapon wing displays a number of old weapons including
chain mail, helmets, swords, a shield, punch daggers
and an axe. There are further examples of swords,
bow and arrows, shields made of rhino skin, rifles,
knives, multi-barrel  pistols,
hand axes and 'khanjars' (daggers). 'Khanjers' are
still worn in many parts of the Arabian Peninsula,
especially in Oman, Yemen and the UAE.
It was originally a defensive weapon but today it
is an ornamental object worn on the white uniform
on a beautiful belt made of leather or with silver
embroidery. In Oman the khanjer is part of the national
uniform. The hilt is usually made of rhinoceros horn,
while the sheath is made of wood, usually decorated
w ith
silver embroidery. The khanjars of the UAE and Oman
are very beautiful and unique to the region. They
are much smaller than those of the Yemen, which are
called 'Janbiyah'. All together there are three rows
of daggers representing the two types.
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