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Just ended on e-bay. If anyone can install the pics permanently on this site, I'll be grateful.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_815wt_1167 Why? Well, look at this one, from Artzi Yarom's personal collection: http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1501 They are identical, down to the soldered-on signature on the back of the scabbard ( with the exception of the broken-off finial on the e-bay's one). Moreover, there is a third identical one, currently actively auctioned. I cannot ID it for now, but will do it as soon as the auction ends. We are talking about an incredible coincidence of having 3 identical high-class items from the same 19th century workshop. It tells us something about the power of serendipity and the alleged impossibility of the lightning striking twice. This pattern must have been in high demand and rightfully so: what a beauty! Hope it was bought by one of the Forumites! |
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Beautiful dagger. Will try to host to here for you
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I agree - a fine dagger. This is a variation of "Baghdadi" type dagger. They were popular indeed, and are characterized by the ribbed and/or silver-plated buffalo horn hilt, and silver scabbard incised with geometrical design or silver filigree, as on this particular dagger. They were produced in Mosul (Iraq) in 19th/early-20th Century, and the scabbards are sometimes called "Mosul Silver". Seeing 3 almost identical daggers like this is an interesting coincident.
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![]() I followed up till 400, then when I saw the price flamed ... I dropped ... ![]() I dunno if I've to regret. ![]() in fact, I was a little bit trouble by what's looked like a "mass production", exactly the same dedicace each time, on several daggers if the blade was in "Joar" ... ![]() ![]() nevertheless, very nice Kurdish dagger, ... and already, I was imagining where to place it to be refurbished ... at my next visit in Damascus ![]() ![]() à + Dom |
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I am with you, Dom.
A popular style, and this particular jambiya was certainly of above average quality, and 20''+ long !!!. Here are more variations of the same type, but without filigree work. |
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And yet another one just closed: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
Although the images are not high quality - this dagger's quality is comparable to the one above. Also 20'' in total length. One can only guess it's true beauty. Nice one, I think. |
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Ok how about my piece as another example for comparison:
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