A shibriya with a jambiya type blade

[Yvain]

Hi everyone !

I recently got this nice (well, in my opinion, but I guess it will not be everyone’s cup of tea ) little dagger. I just cleaned the active rust, and oiled the horn, but otherwise decided to keep the patina of the blade.

It is very simple, with a two parts horn grip riveted to the tang, and a thick, diamond cross-section, blade. The jambiya like blade is nicely shaped and still reasonably sharp.

The sheath is made of thin tin plates, pewter soldered over a wooden core (two parts). The belt loop is made of iron, and as been repaired later in its life.




Some measurements :

Full length (sheath included) : 21cm

Grip length : 9,8cm

Blade length: 9,5cm

Weight (sheath included) : 104g




I’m not exactly sure where it’s from or when it was made. I’ve seen shibriya made in the same style described as being from the 50’s up to the 80’s, and I’ve seen these jambiya bladed type described as Syrian (here : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=shibriya), but I’m not sure. What do you think ?

Overall, even if I know the shibriya weren’t really supposed to be used seriously and had more of symbolic role, it still feels like a nice and efficient little dagger, and would have been pretty useful as an everyday, or even self-defense, knife in my opinion. It may not be (by far !) the best looking shibriya out there, but I really like those simple, quintessential, and functional examples.

Thanks in advance for your help, and let me know if you need any other information !