12th May 2009, 02:17 AM | #1 |
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Druze(?) sword
Iliad just posted a Syrian jambiya
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10116 These are known to come from the Druze village Majjal Shams ( Tower of Sun) on the Golan Heights. We have seen quite a few of them, but the one I show here is the only full -size sword (34.5" total length, blade 26") that I am aware of, that can be attributed to them.. Anyone: have you seen something like that? Can it be definitely attributed to the Druze culture? They are the most mysterious of the known religions, with the tenets tightly guarded and finding a specific weapon reflecting their tradition would be an unusual thing. Artzi and Avner, to the rescue!!! |
20th January 2013, 11:40 PM | #2 |
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Wow this one was overlooked!
I like it alot, certainly interesting and the blade appears to be European. Do you still have it? |
21st January 2013, 03:58 AM | #3 |
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Fascinating that the hilt is the same as those on their khanjars/jambiyas.
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21st January 2013, 04:05 AM | #4 |
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Even more amazing that it took nearly four years to get a response, let alone a fascinating discussion on this 'anomaly' ?
P.S. the blade appears to be a M1796 British light cavalry sabre. |
21st January 2013, 05:43 AM | #5 |
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I am a patient man :-)
Better late than never. Lotfi: yes, I still have it, but,- no, not for swap or sale. It's too good and unique to file for divorce :-) |
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I would guess that its a one off type of sword? |
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13979
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7th April 2013, 01:25 AM | #8 |
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The discussion proceeds at a glacial speed, with 3 months-long stops between the responses.... Well, we are talking Middle East here, and the prevailing attitude is Bukra :-)
I do not think we need to demand some kind of engineering sparks of genius, adaptations or concession to the longer type: they work perfectly well together. Why spoil a good design? :-) Of course, it is not a defined popular pattern: just a shotgun marriage of the foreign blade and a local handle. But that's exactly what appealed to me:-) Seriously, how many types of sharpies can you pinpoint to a specific village just by looking at its construction? |
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