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21st June 2011, 07:26 PM
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Damascus Syrian Jambiya?
I recently two jambiya reportedly from Syria. According to Dom's classification, the first one shown here would be Damascus. Am I correct?
best regards, Dave A. |
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21st June 2011, 07:29 PM
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2nd Syrian Jambiya
This one doesn't seem to fit Dom's categories but the seller also claimed it was from Syria. Any insights?
- Dave A. |
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21st June 2011, 07:32 PM
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Magdali jambiya
Here is my third Syrian jambiya, provisionally identified as from Magdal Shams. Sorry I don't have better pictures at this time.
- Dave A. |
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21st June 2011, 07:45 PM
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Hi Dave,
The first and second I would say are Majdali type. Either from Majdal Shams or possibly one of the other villages in that area. They look to have very good age. These tend to date from 1920-1950. But those might be older (say 1900-1920). I would guess that the first is showing Ottoman rule in it's crescent and star decoration. Good examples. |
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21st June 2011, 08:14 PM
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Here's a fairly standard Damascus type.
Interestingly, this has a slightly unusual inscription, which although typically a little rough, is legible enough that I can pick out the date of 1358, which I make to be 1939. If anyone can pick out any other words I'd be interested? |
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22nd June 2011, 03:51 AM
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I find it interesting that both the (or just some?) Syrian and Jordanian Jambiyas are inscribed with the Gregorian date written in Arabic. Due to the confluence of cultures in and around the Holy Land, perhaps?
 Anyway, I'll take and post a couple photos of my own Syrian example in a day or so... |
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22nd June 2011, 06:35 AM
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Just to share mine...
 
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22nd June 2011, 02:57 PM
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all your Syrian jambiya are ... "Majdali" type from "Magdal Shams - Golan" very well typed  I just Love them  à + Dom |
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22nd June 2011, 03:03 PM
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 more Syrian than that I.M.P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E specifically from Golan Mountains ... it's a splendid "Majdali" à + Dom |
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