Interesting shibriya

motan · 8th April 2016, 11:30 AM

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.
Mariusgmuoc, this pommel shape is fairly common, especially in pre-WWII shibriyas. The disk and ring on the pommel are even more common in early examples. You can see the in the beautiful thread on ethnographic photographs in this forum.
The recurve blade is the hallmark of true shubriyas, but as far as I know, this a fairly "recent" development. I have never seen a recurve blade on an Arab dagger older that WWI.

8th April 2016, 11:30 AM	#6
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Thanks 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. Mariusgmuoc, this pommel shape is fairly common, especially in pre-WWII shibriyas. The disk and ring on the pommel are even more common in early examples. You can see the in the beautiful thread on ethnographic photographs in this forum. The recurve blade is the hallmark of true shubriyas, but as far as I know, this a fairly "recent" development. I have never seen a recurve blade on an Arab dagger older that WWI.