Old File Bladed shibriya for comment

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by spiral

Hi Gene, yes its definatly a Shabria, charm ring an all.

Spiral

Hi Mate
No I meant I couldn't find a pic as good as the two you posted.... Does the one I posted have a charm link?
(the sepia toned one)

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Mate
No I meant I couldn't find a pic as good as the two you posted.... Does the one I posted have a charm link?
(the sepia toned one)

Sorry, I misunderstood, well Ive blown your photo up & the grip certanly looks like a shabriya!

There also appears to be a hole where a link could be fitted.

I wonder how old the photo is? I wonder when Bedouin stopped using Matchlocks?

spiral

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by spiral

Sorry, I misunderstood, well Ive blown your photo up & the grip certanly looks like a shabriya!

There also appears to be a hole where a link could be fitted.

I wonder how old the photo is? I wonder when Bedouin stopped using Matchlocks?

spiral

Oh yes
I know nothing about the Bedouin, especially the origins of their weapons, so I wondered from looking at his gun and sword, if this photo (like many of that era) was somewhat staged?

[broadaxe]

Nice photo of the late King Hussein of Jordan (here very young):

[Dom]

Originally Posted by spiral

It would be nice to see other old ones if anyone has them?

Hi spiral
here you'll found every thing in pic's;
-Shabria
- Beduin, and not Ashkenazi Orthodox Jew dressed like a Beduin
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=shabriya

enjoy

à +

Dom

[Warren McQ]

Thanks Much, Could you share more of your impression of this knife and the three pronged pommel ?
I'd like to know what it all means and about the era in which it was made.
Thanks Much,
Warren in Arizona

Originally Posted by broadaxe

Indeed, Warren's bone handled specimen is rare, the three-pronged pommel is less common but this is the first I see with a bone handle. I think, though, its sheath has been made later, in the 1950's & onwards fashion.

[spiral]

Thanks Dom, id missed that thread somehow, interesting pictures!

Thanks Broadaxe for the Kings photo!

spiral