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30th April 2010, 07:57 PM
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Seems like a pretty recent piece 1970s-80s? Strikes me as a tourist piece from a local bazaar.
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2nd May 2010, 09:43 PM
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I happen to handle dozens of shabriyas yearly, from all periods and this one does look contemporary but I think quality is above average turist market grade. Not the best but surely not a crappy one either. Intersting thing is, the late Jordan king Hussein can be seen in formal publicity photos, while dresses in traditonal Abaya gown he wears an identical form khanjar, although gold-plated.
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2nd May 2010, 10:29 PM
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what dimensions? looks quite recent
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3rd May 2010, 12:14 AM
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Hi!
I don't doubt its a contemporary thing...anyway about 20-30 years old indeed. I'm more interested about the shape, cause from one hand it looks like jambiya or khanjar, from the other its obviously jourdanian-made... |
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3rd May 2010, 02:43 AM
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Here is one from 1947 and is of better quality. Funny I have never seen one older than the 1940s?
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4th May 2010, 12:15 AM
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Here are some photos of Shabriyas being worn. I have never seen photos of other than military looking types wearing the Shabriya
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4th May 2010, 12:56 AM
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Quote:
even in our days, as far as I noticed by myself on spot, the Arab Legion is still yet be bearing that type of knife  à + Dom |
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