Flat Koummya

Royston · 8th June 2016, 08:02 AM

I suppose it is a Koummya although the cross-section of the scabbard is much flatter than I am used to seeing.
The two suspension loops are hinged.
Does anyone have any information on this type?
All comments greatfully received.

Wooden hilt.
All the rest is a white metal.
Blade 21 cm
O/A length 42 cm

Regards
Roy

corrado26 · 8th June 2016, 08:53 AM

This is no special Variation of a koummya. I have added fotos of similar examples with the same square cross section
corrado26

Battara · 8th June 2016, 02:29 PM

I too have seen lots of these, though I think that yours is of a better quality.

Kubur · 8th June 2016, 04:50 PM

They are very very recent, 1970ties or maybe later...
Pure touristic production, but some late 19th c. or early 20th c. were also touristic productions (of good quality).
The more important is that you like the object.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 8th June 2016, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royston

I suppose it is a Koummya although the cross-section of the scabbard is much flatter than I am used to seeing.
The two suspension loops are hinged.
Does anyone have any information on this type?
All comments greatfully received.

Wooden hilt.
All the rest is a white metal.
Blade 21 cm
O/A length 42 cm

Regards
Roy

Try typing Koumiya into Search and Moroccan Daggers... Several spellings don't work...these do.
See http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html See also http://nimcha.fr/koummya.htm

Royston · 9th June 2016, 01:37 PM

Thanks for the information Gentlemen.
Regards
Roy

8th June 2016, 08:02 AM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Flat Koummya I suppose it is a Koummya although the cross-section of the scabbard is much flatter than I am used to seeing. The two suspension loops are hinged. Does anyone have any information on this type? All comments greatfully received. Wooden hilt. All the rest is a white metal. Blade 21 cm O/A length 42 cm Regards Roy Attached Images

8th June 2016, 08:53 AM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	This is no special Variation of a koummya. I have added fotos of similar examples with the same square cross section corrado26 Attached Images

8th June 2016, 02:29 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	I too have seen lots of these, though I think that yours is of a better quality.

8th June 2016, 04:50 PM	#4
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	They are very very recent, 1970ties or maybe later... Pure touristic production, but some late 19th c. or early 20th c. were also touristic productions (of good quality). The more important is that you like the object.

9th June 2016, 01:37 PM	#6
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Thanks for the information Gentlemen. Regards Roy