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28th September 2014, 02:43 AM
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What is this? Perhaps a Shibriya?
Greetings,
This Middle Eastern Dagger just finished on ePrey. It is made of silver and leather. Would this be a shibriya? |
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28th September 2014, 12:14 PM
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It is a companion knife hidden behind the jambiya in south Yemen.
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28th September 2014, 05:43 PM
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Thank you so much. Zukran!
Is there a name for it? |
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29th September 2014, 02:41 AM
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Shafra or Kusha.
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29th September 2014, 04:01 AM
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Ah, thank you. I thought the safra had a specific form. However this makes sense.
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29th September 2014, 04:21 PM
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Shafra.
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Salaams Battara ~ What a good example that is... I like the work showing the mulberry fruit and fluted design to the hilt and pommel and the very interesting design to the leather. I see plenty of straight blades but not a lot of the curve and curve and a half... perhaps that is an Indian influence? Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. |
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29th September 2014, 05:46 PM
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I'm not so sure, whilst its blade is the same as the companion knife, its rather bulbous hilt and own sheath make me think it is a knife in its own right, independent of a jambiya. Oriental Arms had a shafra with a companion!
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/printthread.php?t=6355 Regards Richard |
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30th September 2014, 01:55 PM
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Salaams Richard... I think you make a very good point! Is this in fact a Shafra or some other as yet unidentified side dagger?...though I note that Oriental arms on a not for sale item at http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/item.php?id=456 indicates a fair degree of decoration and a curved blade described as Shafra or Kusha supporting Ariels description. In my view I would suggest that the 5 geometric flanged pommel is linked to the hand of Fatima 5 tennets of Islam and the Mulberry fruit clusters which are equally ancient.... thus placing the design into a deep and respected design framework historically... On balance, therefor, I opt for the Shafra  Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 30th September 2014 at 02:11 PM. |
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1st October 2014, 04:36 AM
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Here are a couple I have in my collections. They are all Jambiya sized and individually mounted in heavy leather sheaths with one retaining its own original belt suspension. I suspect the one to the right was sash mounted. Another sold some time back in the link below too. http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s813_full.html I feel these had a special place in society but I can not place it. They are in my opinion, certainly not servants of the owner to be hidden behind Jambiya. Perhaps, although without foundation, a working knife for the wealthier classes? Gavin |
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