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Old 31st October 2013, 12:25 PM   #1
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Default Middle Eastern dagger for ID and translation request

I just have received this small Middle Eastern dagger and would like to know from where it is exactly and when possible a translation of the script on the blade would be nice. It is 28,5 cm inside the sheath with a 16 cm long blade. The dagger have a good age (maybe first half of 20th century?). Pieces of the bone scales are broken away and have received a simple local repair. The blade is good forged, is there a chance of any lamination?

Since this isn't my area of collecting I would be glad to read your comments. Here some fast taken pictures.

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Old 31st October 2013, 05:58 PM   #2
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Looks like a SHIBRIYYA from Palestine/Syria area. Nice piece.
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Old 31st October 2013, 10:07 PM   #3
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Looks like a SHIBRIYYA from Palestine/Syria area. Nice piece.
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Hello Stu,

thank you very much! By the keyword "shibirya" I have found a lot of informations!

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Old 1st November 2013, 02:33 PM   #4
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Hope that someone will be so kind to translate the script on the blade!
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Old 1st November 2013, 05:10 PM   #5
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Shughl e Warttaan meaning work of Warttan. I am not really sure what kind of name that is. Nice find by the way.
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Shughl e Warttaan meaning work of Warttan. I am not really sure what kind of name that is. Nice find by the way.
Thank you very much AJ!!
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