Shibriya for comments

corrado26 · 14th October 2017, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

As long as it is genuine, made with traditional materials and workmanship, I don't care if it was made tomorrow
I would only be afraid if it were made in China or India...

A very convincing and wise answer, thank you
corrado26

A.alnakkas · 14th October 2017, 05:38 PM

A lovely example, and better craftsmanship of the Houshan family. The dagger is made in 53, which is 1953, not hijri :-)

Is it white metal or silver?

motan · 14th October 2017, 07:05 PM

Hi Marius, I am joining the others. This is a nice classic shibriya from Jordan. I have seen a few that are virtually identical. This type is great because it is basic and well made, with only geometric decorations on no plastic or glass "stones".
Even without the date of 53, there are some features that show its age like: the decoration is made by simple engraving in straight lines, similar to Shayde78's shibriya in this recent thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23214 dating from about the same period. Later examples were either made by hammering over a template of with a zigzag line made by rocking the chisel while moving over the sheet-both are much quicker and more efficients methods.
The blade is a nice recurve with flat diamond cross section. Later blades have one side almost straight and a flat eliptical cross section.
So there is definitely a link between style and age or in other words - age does matter.
Eytan

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14th October 2017, 05:38 PM	#2
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	A lovely example, and better craftsmanship of the Houshan family. The dagger is made in 53, which is 1953, not hijri :-) Is it white metal or silver?

14th October 2017, 07:05 PM	#3
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Hi Marius, I am joining the others. This is a nice classic shibriya from Jordan. I have seen a few that are virtually identical. This type is great because it is basic and well made, with only geometric decorations on no plastic or glass "stones". Even without the date of 53, there are some features that show its age like: the decoration is made by simple engraving in straight lines, similar to Shayde78's shibriya in this recent thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23214 dating from about the same period. Later examples were either made by hammering over a template of with a zigzag line made by rocking the chisel while moving over the sheet-both are much quicker and more efficients methods. The blade is a nice recurve with flat diamond cross section. Later blades have one side almost straight and a flat eliptical cross section. So there is definitely a link between style and age or in other words - age does matter. Eytan