The Hebrew writing is the "Song of Ascents" (Psalms 121). About a year ago we came across an Indian dagger, mid to late 19 C. with repairs or addition to the scabbard in a Yemeni style, with a very similar Hebrew writing on the back of the scabbard. Same text, though shorter. Even the title: You are a hero forever the lord, (in a free translation), is the same. See attached photos. I would think that to find the same text and the same writing on two different daggers – more than 100 years apart, is not just a coincidence. It is a later addition to give the dagger a "Judaica" flavor, which (unfortunately) realizes higher amounts than “just” a dagger.
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22nd October 2011, 10:43 PM
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