Jambiya-Shibriya

Devadatta · 30th April 2010, 06:43 PM

Hello Gentlemen,

I'd like to share some pics of my last purchase. Look at this dagger - it's form reminds of arabian daggers from the south - Yemen and Oman, however the overall style is pure Jordanian, shibriya-like. Not a common piece, isn't it? I've never seen anything similar before...

Lew · 30th April 2010, 08:57 PM

Seems like a pretty recent piece 1970s-80s? Strikes me as a tourist piece from a local bazaar.

broadaxe · 2nd May 2010, 10:43 PM

I happen to handle dozens of shabriyas yearly, from all periods and this one does look contemporary but I think quality is above average turist market grade. Not the best but surely not a crappy one either. Intersting thing is, the late Jordan king Hussein can be seen in formal publicity photos, while dresses in traditonal Abaya gown he wears an identical form khanjar, although gold-plated.

lionzden · 2nd May 2010, 11:29 PM

what dimensions? looks quite recent

Devadatta · 3rd May 2010, 01:14 AM

Hi!

I don't doubt its a contemporary thing...anyway about 20-30 years old indeed. I'm more interested about the shape, cause from one hand it looks like jambiya or khanjar, from the other its obviously jourdanian-made...

Lew · 3rd May 2010, 03:43 AM

Here is one from 1947 and is of better quality. Funny I have never seen one older than the 1940s?

30th April 2010, 06:43 PM	#1
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Jambiya-Shibriya Hello Gentlemen, I'd like to share some pics of my last purchase. Look at this dagger - it's form reminds of arabian daggers from the south - Yemen and Oman, however the overall style is pure Jordanian, shibriya-like. Not a common piece, isn't it? I've never seen anything similar before...

3rd May 2010, 03:43 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is one from 1947 and is of better quality. Funny I have never seen one older than the 1940s? Attached Images

30th April 2010, 08:57 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Seems like a pretty recent piece 1970s-80s? Strikes me as a tourist piece from a local bazaar.

2nd May 2010, 10:43 PM	#3
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	I happen to handle dozens of shabriyas yearly, from all periods and this one does look contemporary but I think quality is above average turist market grade. Not the best but surely not a crappy one either. Intersting thing is, the late Jordan king Hussein can be seen in formal publicity photos, while dresses in traditonal Abaya gown he wears an identical form khanjar, although gold-plated.

2nd May 2010, 11:29 PM	#4
lionzden Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 51	what dimensions? looks quite recent

3rd May 2010, 01:14 AM	#5
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Hi! I don't doubt its a contemporary thing...anyway about 20-30 years old indeed. I'm more interested about the shape, cause from one hand it looks like jambiya or khanjar, from the other its obviously jourdanian-made...