Berber Sword with Spanish Motto

Jim McDougall · 2nd June 2007, 11:29 PM

Thanks very much Tim! Now I remember that thread and it seems your instincts were right on that piece. I think this thread was quite instrumental in my thoughts concerning these Berber sabres, and my thinking toward the piece shown in the thread. Originally I thought perhaps it was some type of variant and tried to rationalize the checkerboard pattern into possible Moroccan association.
On that particular sabre I do now agree that it is most probably from the regions shown in von Zonnefeld, however the distinct 'Berber' sabre dilemma remains as to thier true origins.

All best regards,
Jim

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2nd June 2007, 11:29 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,191	Thanks very much Tim! Now I remember that thread and it seems your instincts were right on that piece. I think this thread was quite instrumental in my thoughts concerning these Berber sabres, and my thinking toward the piece shown in the thread. Originally I thought perhaps it was some type of variant and tried to rationalize the checkerboard pattern into possible Moroccan association. On that particular sabre I do now agree that it is most probably from the regions shown in von Zonnefeld, however the distinct 'Berber' sabre dilemma remains as to thier true origins. All best regards, Jim