Of Saifs and Sossun Pata

[Dom]

I acquired, there is more than 35 years ago, in the Yemeni souk of Jeddah
an hilt in sterling silver,
exactly same model than the one displayed from Artzi's collection.

on this time the manufacturing art-crafts was still yet in production, I mean, in KSA, at least
these artisans produced this type of article, even with blade and scabbard,
but my personal economy, at this time, didn't allowed me this purchase

since "Gulf war", I listened than most of the Yemeni have being banished from KSA

later, I provided at this hilt, an blade from Afghanistan, and much more later a scabbard
from Damascus, where are, a lot of qualified craftsmen
may be now ... were ...

just in case of ... if someone knows, or has an indication about the blade's stamp,
I will be grateful, if he gives me the information, thanks by anticipation

all the best

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Dom