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2nd October 2005, 08:43 AM
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I do not know for sure, it is just a feeling. The decoration just does not strick me as Arab. Tim
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2nd October 2005, 04:34 PM
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Hello Tim!
You do have a point about the 'X' symbols on the handle but I have seen geometric paterns on arab/mid-eastern weapons before. The end of the handle reminds me of the end on the daggers of south Iraq, only cruder than normal. I have posted a link to a dagger that used to be on Oriental arms that shows some resmblence to the blade shape on the one I just bought. Mark... http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=184 |
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5th October 2005, 01:20 AM
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Does this mean that nobody knows for sure where this mystery dagger came from?
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5th October 2005, 02:49 PM
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Personally I have seen a few of these over the last year or so and I had assumed that they were shibriya variants,I have a shibriya in my collection that has a blade with the same curve instead of a recurve.
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5th October 2005, 05:26 PM
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Hello Justin!
Interesting, I never even thought of a shabriya varient but now that you mention it the hilt does look like one. Mark... |
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6th October 2005, 12:09 AM
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Ill see if I can get pics of my single curve shibriya up for comparison.
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6th October 2005, 03:18 AM
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Thankyou Justin that whould be much appreciated!
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