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ariel · 20th June 2007, 12:28 PM

Yes, you are likely correct.
The old Moresque swords in Spain had down-turned quillons; I guess Nimcha is a descendant of this tradition.
Interestingly, old variant of Omani Kattaras had similar quillons, too.

20th June 2007, 12:28 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Yes, you are likely correct. The old Moresque swords in Spain had down-turned quillons; I guess Nimcha is a descendant of this tradition. Interestingly, old variant of Omani Kattaras had similar quillons, too.