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    An in-depth investigation into the traditional design of Omani khanjar (dagger)

    228058_Al Busaidi 2015.pdf (5.972Mb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Al Busaidi, Khalid Hilal Zahir
    Date
    2014
    Supervisor
    Prof. Christopher Crouch
    Dr. Terry Love
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    School
    School of Design and Art
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2273
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    • Curtin Theses
    Abstract

    The Omani khanjar is a traditional decorated dagger that has been central to national identity in Omani society. Changes in the global economy, and the rapid transition from tradition to modernity in Oman has created a moment in which the traditional practices in using and making the khanjar are under threat. The dissertation, in the form of a report and website, contextualizes the khanjar historically and socially, before establishing a typology of its parts.

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