Shibriya, I think. for comment?

Kmaddock · 29th July 2016, 10:45 PM

Hi all
Just picked up the attached knife
Blade is just under seven inches and of reasonable quality
Some rough grinding marks towards the handle so it was never made to look good
Quiet sharp and has the look of a working blade
Handle is wood and very comfortable in hand, black coloured wood, looks as if part near the pommel has chipped off
Scabbard has tooled design on one side and is fine leather covering wooden core
I am assuming it is a working Shibriya from Israel, Syria
Is there anything anyone can add or correct with my assumptions
The handle is unlike anything I could find on the forum
Any opinion on age
Picked knife up in a local auction so no story attached
Any additional pictures can be supplied
Regards to all
Ken

Kubur · 29th July 2016, 10:51 PM

Hi Irish friend
Try Beja dagger
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=beja
Best,
Kubur

Battara · 30th July 2016, 01:37 AM

I agree with Kubur - a broken Beja dagger from the region of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Kmaddock · 30th July 2016, 10:49 AM

Thank you both for the identification
I did not even get the continent correct

Regards
Ken

29th July 2016, 10:45 PM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Shibriya, I think. for comment? Hi all Just picked up the attached knife Blade is just under seven inches and of reasonable quality Some rough grinding marks towards the handle so it was never made to look good Quiet sharp and has the look of a working blade Handle is wood and very comfortable in hand, black coloured wood, looks as if part near the pommel has chipped off Scabbard has tooled design on one side and is fine leather covering wooden core I am assuming it is a working Shibriya from Israel, Syria Is there anything anyone can add or correct with my assumptions The handle is unlike anything I could find on the forum Any opinion on age Picked knife up in a local auction so no story attached Any additional pictures can be supplied Regards to all Ken Attached Images

29th July 2016, 10:51 PM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi Irish friend Try Beja dagger http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=beja Best, Kubur

30th July 2016, 01:37 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	I agree with Kubur - a broken Beja dagger from the region of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

30th July 2016, 10:49 AM	#4
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Thank you both for the identification I did not even get the continent correct Regards Ken