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dstockbridge 23rd April 2015 08:26 AM
Syrian dagger - it must because that is what is on the blade
 
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Hi bought a dagger sight unseen. I feel initially that it may be for tourist trade but it feels heavy and may possibly have been used. It has Syria stamped on the blade not sure who did that. Any ideas, please be gentle.

Kubur 23rd April 2015 09:14 AM
Hi

It could be used.
But this kind of dagger was purely for tourists: the first ones, late 19th early 20th.
I saw some daggers like yours with the inscription: "Souvenir de Syrie".
For French tourists & residents during the Mandate...

Best,
Kubur

Kubur 23rd April 2015 10:44 AM
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One is from Lebanon...but as you can see the blade is the same...

kronckew 23rd April 2015 10:53 AM
don't forget the middle eastern designation 'lebanon- syria - etc. and the borders are recent labels put there by westerners, particularly the UK, who drew borders arbitrarily and patronizingly with a ruler and did not consider tribal or cultural differences.

dstockbridge 23rd April 2015 11:55 AM
Thanks for the quick response guys.

Marcus 23rd April 2015 01:12 PM
scabbard
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kubur
One is from Lebanon...but as you can see the blade is the same...
The scabbard is even more similar aside from there being one ring instead of two. It must have been made off the same pattern.


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