Interesting shibriya

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by motan

Thank you for your reactions. Kronkew, yours is special too because it appears to have a leather sheath. Shibriyas almost always have a wood covered with chased brass or white metal sheath....

the scabbard is wood, covered in black leather, the leather is decorated with a geometric stamped pattern that doesn't show in the photo. the grip is horn. the blade is razor sharp with a needle tip. it's one of my favourites. it was offered on the site i bought it from many moons ago as an "assassin's" dagger, i suspect because it was all black. i found it was a shabriyah from the experts here.

they remind me of the roman utility knives which were used in the area as well as the rest of the empire, way way back.