Syrian Dagger

[JDean]

A few weeeks ago, I bought this dagger at a market in Munich. The dagger seems to be Syrian, from the early 20th century. What do you think?

[VANDOO]

WELCOME TO THE FORUM :)
YES IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL SYRIAN DAGGER. THESE ARE INTERESTING AS THERE ARE QUITE A FEW VARIATIONS IN THE HANDLES. THE SCABBARDS AND BLADES ARE USUALLY ALL ABOUT THE SAME. THERE IS PROBABLY MORE INFORMATION ON THEM IN THE FORUM FILES SO A SEARCH MAY BRING MORE INFORMATION.

[kai]

Welcome to the forum - nice to see quite a few new members over here!

Maybe you can try to post a few close-ups? These are still being produced today and age is tough to ascertain. I'd lean towards a post-WW2 origin (maybe late 20th c.?); I am no expert though and hope others will chime in with more info.

Regards,
Kai

[JDean]

Thanks, here are some close ups.

[broadaxe]

Nice legit model, we call this type of handle "architectural style" because of the middle swelling.
It is quite late, but not recent. I'd say 1950's-60s. Still more horn parts than plastic. BTW the production in Majdal-Shams ended about 40 years ago, during the early 1970's (as far as I know).

[JDean]

Ah, thanks a lot for the information. The weapon is in relatively good condition, but I still need to clean it and remove the light rust.