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Aurangzeb · 30th March 2005, 12:33 AM

Greetings To All !

Depicted are several photographs of a recent acquisition, what was described as an approximately 100 year old Saudi Arabian shabria. I purchased it from a gentleman in Bat Dam Gush Dan, Israel.
After much research I suspect it may be either Jordanian or Palestinian, possibly from the 1930's or 40's. It appears to be definitly not a 'tourist piece'. The belt loop was my repair work. The blade is of very good quality, strong steel. The back of the sheath, the throat and back of the handle were constructed of what appears to be a discarded 'tin can'. The blade is held very firmly in place by horn. The front appears to be highly polished tin since it possesses magnetic attributes. The background is an original Saudi Arabian flag hand carried back from the first Gulf War flanked by 10 Halala and 4 Ghirsh coins. As always all comments and ideas are most welcomed and appreciated ! Thanks to all of you who have provided extremely detailed and interesting information regarding some of my previous posts !

Best regards,
Mark....

30th March 2005, 12:33 AM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Shabria Dagger Greetings To All ! Depicted are several photographs of a recent acquisition, what was described as an approximately 100 year old Saudi Arabian shabria. I purchased it from a gentleman in Bat Dam Gush Dan, Israel. After much research I suspect it may be either Jordanian or Palestinian, possibly from the 1930's or 40's. It appears to be definitly not a 'tourist piece'. The belt loop was my repair work. The blade is of very good quality, strong steel. The back of the sheath, the throat and back of the handle were constructed of what appears to be a discarded 'tin can'. The blade is held very firmly in place by horn. The front appears to be highly polished tin since it possesses magnetic attributes. The background is an original Saudi Arabian flag hand carried back from the first Gulf War flanked by 10 Halala and 4 Ghirsh coins. As always all comments and ideas are most welcomed and appreciated ! Thanks to all of you who have provided extremely detailed and interesting information regarding some of my previous posts ! Best regards, Mark.... Attached Images Last edited by Aurangzeb; 30th March 2005 at 12:35 AM. Reason: Typo