Syrian Dagger
 

A few weeeks ago, I bought this dagger at a market in Munich. The dagger seems to be Syrian, from the early 20th century. What do you think?

WELCOME TO THE FORUM :)
YES IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A TYPICAL SYRIAN DAGGER. THESE ARE INTERESTING AS THERE ARE QUITE A FEW VARIATIONS IN THE HANDLES. THE SCABBARDS AND BLADES ARE USUALLY ALL ABOUT THE SAME. THERE IS PROBABLY MORE INFORMATION ON THEM IN THE FORUM FILES SO A SEARCH MAY BRING MORE INFORMATION.

Welcome to the forum - nice to see quite a few new members over here!

Maybe you can try to post a few close-ups? These are still being produced today and age is tough to ascertain. I'd lean towards a post-WW2 origin (maybe late 20th c.?); I am no expert though and hope others will chime in with more info.

Regards,
Kai

Thanks, here are some close ups.

Nice legit model, we call this type of handle "architectural style" because of the middle swelling.
It is quite late, but not recent. I'd say 1950's-60s. Still more horn parts than plastic. BTW the production in Majdal-Shams ended about 40 years ago, during the early 1970's (as far as I know).

Ah, thanks a lot for the information. The weapon is in relatively good condition, but I still need to clean it and remove the light rust.