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27th December 2008, 11:45 AM
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Kard in Damascus steel
good day Gentlemen
during my long trip back to Paris coming from Cairo, passing by Damas (Syria) I found some (!!) ...  knifes  one of them it's that "kard", real damascus steel ("joar" in arabic)  not some "wootz" as we may found every where in our days  tks for yrs comments and appreciations à + Dom Last edited by Dom; 27th December 2008 at 12:08 PM. |
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29th December 2008, 09:44 AM
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Nice find, Dom
Real and with real "Jouhar" blade:-) I think it is Turkish/Ottoman. Is the handle made of stone? It looks like agate stone. These, as well as Persian Kards, are scarce finds in Damascus, and even more so in Egypt:-). there are more Kurdish daggers and blades, but not many kards, especially as nice as yours? Happy New Year! |
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29th December 2008, 09:44 AM
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... sory, clicked "save" too many times:-)
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29th December 2008, 09:44 AM
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29th December 2008, 09:35 PM
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Very Pretty Dom!
Congratulations 
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30th December 2008, 01:35 AM
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I agree its Ottoman remember Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire.
Grip looks like horn to me? Nice piece congrats Dom happy new year everybody |
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31st December 2008, 12:09 AM
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Tks for your nice comments and appreciations
the handle seems to be either horn, or ?? but not agate stone ... unfortunately  à + Dom |
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31st December 2008, 12:35 AM
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Just out of interest: how much did it cost in Syria?
If you wish, you can send me PM. |
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