Saudi Khanjar for Comment

Dave1104 · 28th October 2012, 04:29 AM

Picked this up in the early 90's in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I was told it was circa 1950's. Camel bone handle and sheath. I have now treated it to stop the rust. The blade sits loose in the scabbard, but otherwise seems genuine. Comments, especially as to origin?

kahnjar1 · 28th October 2012, 05:12 AM

A Moroccan Koumyya dagger by the look of it . The scabbard end is more upturned than usual.
Regards Stu

Battara · 28th October 2012, 07:23 AM

I agree totally - Moroccan koumiya.

A.alnakkas · 28th October 2012, 02:19 PM

Yerr, Moroccan. Lots of them show up around the gulf and some inexperienced sellers cannot tell the difference between them and daggers/knives of the area. Some are just plain dishonest :-)

Dom · 28th October 2012, 10:53 PM

Hi Dave
Moroccan koumiya with a nice and fancy look,
made recently for local tourist market

beautiful object for decoration, after some effort to give to the blade
an acceptable aspect

best regards

à +

Dom

Dave1104 · 30th October 2012, 06:01 PM

Thanks to all of you for your help on this. I guess it is my lesson learned.

Dave

28th October 2012, 04:29 AM	#1
Dave1104 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23	Saudi Khanjar for Comment Picked this up in the early 90's in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I was told it was circa 1950's. Camel bone handle and sheath. I have now treated it to stop the rust. The blade sits loose in the scabbard, but otherwise seems genuine. Comments, especially as to origin? Attached Images

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28th October 2012, 05:12 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,743	A Moroccan Koumyya dagger by the look of it . The scabbard end is more upturned than usual. Regards Stu

28th October 2012, 07:23 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,240	I agree totally - Moroccan koumiya.

28th October 2012, 02:19 PM	#4
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Yerr, Moroccan. Lots of them show up around the gulf and some inexperienced sellers cannot tell the difference between them and daggers/knives of the area. Some are just plain dishonest :-)

28th October 2012, 10:53 PM	#5
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Hi Dave Moroccan koumiya with a nice and fancy look, made recently for local tourist market beautiful object for decoration, after some effort to give to the blade an acceptable aspect best regards à + Dom

30th October 2012, 06:01 PM	#6
Dave1104 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23	Thanks to all of you for your help on this. I guess it is my lesson learned. Dave