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The Story
“Worn at the waist from a boy's first eid until it was handed on.”
01Origin & making
Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Mid 20th century. Forged as dress, not war: the smith's craft judged by the fit of hilt to scabbard, not by the edge. Materials: Steel, horn, silver.
02The life of the object
An Asiri dress dagger, never a working blade. The horn hilt has taken the colour of hands; the belt loops were restitched at least twice in wool of two different dye lots.
03The journey to Arajiz
Acquired from a dealer in Abha, 2020, with tribal attribution notes. Offered through Al-Ula Antiquities in AlUla. Our specialists examined material, tooling marks and repair history, and a full condition report accompanies the lot.
Provenance
Made · Mid 20th century
Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · Steel, horn, silver
Household use · In use
Excellent, museum grade
Entered the trade · Acquisition
Acquired from a dealer in Abha, 2020, with tribal attribution notes.
Listed on Arajiz · Today
Al-Ula Antiquities · authenticated with condition report
Specifications
- Origin
- Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Period
- Mid 20th century
- Material
- Steel, horn, silver
- Condition
- Excellent, museum grade
- Dimensions
- 27 × 17 × 13 cm
- Weight
- 1.09 kg
Trust & Provenance
- Seller verification
- ID & bank verified
- Authentication
- Authenticated by Arajiz
- Certificate
- Digital, included
- Successful sales
- 380
- Member since
- 2021
- Returns
- 14 days
