Weapon (possibly) and translation please

Atlantia · 11th July 2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Friend says its Syrian. No idea whats the defining features but tommorow I am visitng him and will try to get some photos of examples from different countries.

Thats ok btw, to find Syrian work so far as Oman because these things were traded for God knows how long :-)

I'll be interested to know what the defining feature is that distinguishes it as Syrian. Ibrahiim? Where are you

They are decorative things in the right setting.
I don't actually have any Dallah but I do have a nice ewer- aftabe and some other bits and bobs.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 11th July 2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

I'll be interested to know what the defining feature is that distinguishes it as Syrian. Ibrahiim? Where are you

They are decorative things in the right setting.
I don't actually have any Dallah but I do have a nice ewer- aftabe and some other bits and bobs.

Salaams Atlantia. Im in Oman. One of my main dealers for coffee pot making is in Syria... The styles are remarkably similar across the entire bedouin artefact range.

Ah ~ very nice ewer you show perhaps from the Deccan ~ for washing hands or as a drinking water jug...Very nice. I have some of those... It is interesting a subject from the ethnographic view that these artefacts display similar decoration to weaponry ... etc
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Atlantia · 11th July 2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams Atlantia. Im in Oman. One of my main dealers for coffee pot making is in Syria... The styles are remarkably similar across the entire bedouin artefact range.

Ah ~ very nice ewer you show perhaps from the Deccan ~ for washing hands or as a drinking water jug...Very nice. I have some of those... It is interesting a subject from the ethnographic view that these artefacts display similar decoration to weaponry ... etc
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

LOL, I think the current term used for the origin of this type of Ewer by the big auction houses is often: 'India or Greater Iran'

Nicely vague!
With mine being an overpolished but good antique example.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 11th July 2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

LOL, I think the current term used for the origin of this type of Ewer by the big auction houses is often: 'India or Greater Iran'

Nicely vague!
With mine being an overpolished but good antique example.

Salaams ~ Indeed they have invented a sort of "antiquity woffle" to describe such items. It is as complex as swords! The Afghans call them aftawar and the others call them Ewers ... a posh name for a water jug. Michael Backman has some nice examples. I have ewers going back to the 12 th Century ~ Love em all !!

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Dom · 12th July 2012, 12:55 AM

Hi every body
here below some "home equipment's" from bedouins of Arabia
in Arabic countries, a formal rule, is; how to welcome the visitors
- coffee and tea
- incense

- the coffee is green, mixed with few cardamom, it's a "must"
- to prepare the coffee, coffee beans must be crushed in a "mihbaj" (mortar)
- nevertheless the coffee seeds have to have been roasted lightly, in a round pan, and stirred with a long spoon
- the copper coffee pots are in permanence in a "Doowah" (traditional Arabian charcoal set)
- incense burner, as mark of respect due to the guest, the ceremony of "incense" must be done
it's just a part, otherwise the list of items, could be long

in pictures;
- coffee-pots from Saudi, one still has some straps in goat skin, around the handle, to prevent the heat
as far as my Saudi's fellow told me, the tall one, it's from Mecca, the short from Medina ... I just repeat what was told me ...!!
- "Doowah", in heavy wood carved, used as a mortar with pestle, to crash the coffee seeds
- incense burner, for the; boukhour (incense) "mohr" (myrtle), the sental wood, and other fragrances

I added some drawn to give an idea; for what was useful those equipments

à +

Dom

12th July 2012, 12:55 AM	#5
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi every body here below some "home equipment's" from bedouins of Arabia in Arabic countries, a formal rule, is; how to welcome the visitors - coffee and tea - incense - the coffee is green, mixed with few cardamom, it's a "must" - to prepare the coffee, coffee beans must be crushed in a "mihbaj" (mortar) - nevertheless the coffee seeds have to have been roasted lightly, in a round pan, and stirred with a long spoon - the copper coffee pots are in permanence in a "Doowah" (traditional Arabian charcoal set) - incense burner, as mark of respect due to the guest, the ceremony of "incense" must be done it's just a part, otherwise the list of items, could be long in pictures; - coffee-pots from Saudi, one still has some straps in goat skin, around the handle, to prevent the heat as far as my Saudi's fellow told me, the tall one, it's from Mecca, the short from Medina ... I just repeat what was told me ...!! - "Doowah", in heavy wood carved, used as a mortar with pestle, to crash the coffee seeds - incense burner, for the; boukhour (incense) "mohr" (myrtle), the sental wood, and other fragrances I added some drawn to give an idea; for what was useful those equipments à + Dom Attached Images Last edited by Dom; 12th July 2012 at 02:24 AM.