Lebanese / Syrian Dagger

Aurangzeb · 22nd May 2005, 10:13 PM

Hi all!

Two last questions about my Syrian dagger. First,is this worn in a similer fashion to the koummya of Morroco? Second,Although not arms or armour related is important to me anyway,do they were/used to wear fez hats in Syria? I believe that my dagger might be a 1950's torist dagger due to the fact that the blade is not very sharp but is only a little sharper than a butterknife, and is only sharp at the point. It also rattles slghtly in it's sheath, which at it's throat only has a cardborad or leather insert.

Hopefully someone can translate the word on the sheath.

Thanks again for the help.

P.S.- Freddy your dagger reminds me slightly of a Jordanian jambiya(not shabria) I saw recently.

P.S.- someone told me that a acrilic spray might be good at preserving a dagger,is this wise or not?

Aurangzeb · 24th May 2005, 08:58 PM

Hi all!

So this means that nobody on here can translate the inscription on my dagger? (I hope it don't mean this)

Conogre · 27th May 2005, 02:36 AM

Sometimes all that can be done is to bump a thread a few times until one of the members that can translate the inscription pops in, Aurangzeb, with another choice being to do a search on translations and then e-mail the photo directly to one of the members that's been of assistance with that language in the past.
It can be frustrating when members are on vacation or otherwise occupied, but many to most are willing to assist when they can.
Mike

Aurangzeb · 27th May 2005, 02:52 AM

Hi Mike!

I understand what your saying,The one person I know off of the this forum who speaks arabic is away on buissness.(If it were not for badluck I whould have no luck at all!

)Thanks for the advice.

P.S.-more bad luck my one freind who went to the Demo.Republic of the Congo chould find no daggers,even if he did the country is under quarentine.

Aurangzeb · 28th May 2005, 05:53 PM

Hi all!

Whould this dagger be worn like a koummya? Any help whould be appreciated.

tom hyle · 29th May 2005, 02:02 PM

Freddy, I wonder if your dagger might be from Somaliland or Ethiopia. The metal "guard" and the overall shape of the handle, as well as the use and placement of the bone spacer, are similar to what's seen on billao. What is the nonsymetrical knob at the sheath tips? I see this swoopy curved pointy knob on sheath tips, and sometimes at the ends of quillons. What is known of its meaning or regionality?

Justin · 29th May 2005, 06:39 PM

I would personally advise against the acryllic spray idea,alot of that stuff just makes a mess and can be very difficult to remove.

22nd May 2005, 10:13 PM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi all! Two last questions about my Syrian dagger. First,is this worn in a similer fashion to the koummya of Morroco? Second,Although not arms or armour related is important to me anyway,do they were/used to wear fez hats in Syria? I believe that my dagger might be a 1950's torist dagger due to the fact that the blade is not very sharp but is only a little sharper than a butterknife, and is only sharp at the point. It also rattles slghtly in it's sheath, which at it's throat only has a cardborad or leather insert. Hopefully someone can translate the word on the sheath. Thanks again for the help. P.S.- Freddy your dagger reminds me slightly of a Jordanian jambiya(not shabria) I saw recently. P.S.- someone told me that a acrilic spray might be good at preserving a dagger,is this wise or not?

24th May 2005, 08:58 PM	#2
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi all! So this means that nobody on here can translate the inscription on my dagger? (I hope it don't mean this)

27th May 2005, 02:36 AM	#3
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Sometimes all that can be done is to bump a thread a few times until one of the members that can translate the inscription pops in, Aurangzeb, with another choice being to do a search on translations and then e-mail the photo directly to one of the members that's been of assistance with that language in the past. It can be frustrating when members are on vacation or otherwise occupied, but many to most are willing to assist when they can. Mike

27th May 2005, 02:52 AM	#4
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi Mike! I understand what your saying,The one person I know off of the this forum who speaks arabic is away on buissness.(If it were not for badluck I whould have no luck at all! )Thanks for the advice. P.S.-more bad luck my one freind who went to the Demo.Republic of the Congo chould find no daggers,even if he did the country is under quarentine.

28th May 2005, 05:53 PM	#5
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi all! Whould this dagger be worn like a koummya? Any help whould be appreciated.

29th May 2005, 02:02 PM	#6
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Freddy, I wonder if your dagger might be from Somaliland or Ethiopia. The metal "guard" and the overall shape of the handle, as well as the use and placement of the bone spacer, are similar to what's seen on billao. What is the nonsymetrical knob at the sheath tips? I see this swoopy curved pointy knob on sheath tips, and sometimes at the ends of quillons. What is known of its meaning or regionality?

29th May 2005, 06:39 PM	#7
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 182	I would personally advise against the acryllic spray idea,alot of that stuff just makes a mess and can be very difficult to remove.