Oriental weapons from the Hermitage exposition

[estcrh]

Thanks for the fantastic images. Does anyone know if these were diplomatic gifts between governments?

[harrywagner]

Wow! Thank you for sharing these. I did not expect to have anything in my small collection that even remotely resembled anything held by that, or any other, museum. I have an Algerian knife (sword?) that i've never put much stock in. I've always thought of it as a tourist item. Surprisingly it resembles one of the knives on page 1. I have attached that photo and a photo of the Algerian knife for easy comparison. Do these look similar to anyone else, or do I need new glasses? Thanks again. I love these virtual museum visits!

Harry

[Emanuel]

Originally Posted by harrywagner

...I have an Algerian knife...Do these look similar to anyone else...

Harry

Hello,

Not just similar, but the same thing. Search the forum for "wedding nimcha" and "flyssa" for information on how these daggers likely came to be

Emanuel

[harrywagner]

Originally Posted by Emanuel

Hello,

Not just similar, but the same thing. Search the forum for "wedding nimcha" and "flyssa" for information on how these daggers likely came to be

Emanuel

Thanks Emanuel. I did not know that they are called wedding nimchas. I am surprised to see it in this collection. It is "rubbing shoulders" with some fine company.