Dagger (Syrian?) for comment

Iliad · 11th May 2009, 10:37 PM

Hi all,
Jim has asked that I post photos of items from my collection, so here is another one. I believe it to be Syrian, but am willing to be corrected. I think that the inlays on the handle are ivory and mother-of-pearl. The photos can at least go into the database for research.
Regards, Brian

Battara · 11th May 2009, 10:58 PM

Looks more like high quality bone than ivory to me. Yes it is Syrian, more recently made.

Dom · 12th May 2009, 01:51 AM

Yes Syrian, and more precisely, from Damascus
XIX or beginning XX century
may have a comparaison here
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=Syrian

the black horn garnish the hit, it's from goat, very fine, and very delicate to work with

anyway nice dagger, I like it

à +

Dom

Iliad · 12th May 2009, 03:42 AM

Dom, thank you for the reference to your link; fabulous daggers there. I have another one which looks very like one of the other daggers you pictured, and I will post pics on a separate thread .
Thanks heaps,
Brian

11th May 2009, 10:37 PM	#1
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Dagger (Syrian?) for comment Hi all, Jim has asked that I post photos of items from my collection, so here is another one. I believe it to be Syrian, but am willing to be corrected. I think that the inlays on the handle are ivory and mother-of-pearl. The photos can at least go into the database for research. Regards, Brian Attached Images

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11th May 2009, 10:58 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Looks more like high quality bone than ivory to me. Yes it is Syrian, more recently made.

12th May 2009, 01:51 AM	#3
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Yes Syrian, and more precisely, from Damascus XIX or beginning XX century may have a comparaison here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=Syrian the black horn garnish the hit, it's from goat, very fine, and very delicate to work with anyway nice dagger, I like it à + Dom

12th May 2009, 03:42 AM	#4
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Dom, thank you for the reference to your link; fabulous daggers there. I have another one which looks very like one of the other daggers you pictured, and I will post pics on a separate thread . Thanks heaps, Brian