[motan]

Hi, I am sorry to dissapoint you, but your dagger is definitely from middle/late 20th century and made for the tourist trade in Syria, probably around Damascus. It belongs to a large and diverse family of daggers made in Syria and in different shapes: some with curved and some with straight blade, some modelled to popular regional types like imitation Majdali type, Lebanese type with round inserts or bedouin shibriya, and some are just like yours-specific for these daggers only. So how do you recognize them? The best clue is the cast brass sheath, sometimes coated with white metal. This is opposed to chased or engraved brass or white metal sheet over wooden core, which is the traditional type for this region. The poorly made blade with a few stamped stars is also typical, though other types occur, such as cast brass blade. The design is inspired by the Kinjal, like many older Syrian daggers are. The ornaments are inspired by Qajar daggers. Look at the photos for some examples.