Koummiya-ish

Battara · 7th October 2017, 03:43 AM

And here are some pictures from Artzi's website:

kahnjar1 · 7th October 2017, 05:06 AM

Hi Rob,
I have this one which would also fit as being described as Koummya-ish. Again likely of Taureg origin but with definite Moroccan overtones. The blade is typical Koummya type
Stu

Battara · 8th October 2017, 03:18 AM

I agree Stu. In fact, I think one of the links has a similar one to yours. The Tuareg range does come up into Morocco.

kahnjar1 · 8th October 2017, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

I agree Stu. In fact, I think one of the links has a similar one to yours. The Tuareg range does come up into Morocco.

I obviously should have looked at the links before I posted. It is the same knife which I had posted some time ago........
Stu

Battara · 8th October 2017, 11:52 PM

Ahhhh..............That makes sense now..........

RobT · 9th October 2017, 05:21 PM

Hi All,

After my initial post, I had to go to Pennsylvania for two days. When I got home, I saw the evidence I had asked for and then some. It doesn't get any better than this. Thanks a lot to all for all the effort.

Sincerely,
RobT

CharlesS · 9th October 2017, 06:07 PM

This is one of the most interesting daggers of its type I have seen due to all the cross-cultural influences. It is clearly influenced by the Moroccan "koummya", but has clear Taureg features and even Mauretanian influences as well.

Great find! ....another one I wish could talk!

BTW, you may find it interesting that I have brought forth the subject of "koummya" to every Moroccan person I have had the opportunity to meet in my education-related career. NONE of them had ever heard the word "koummya", but when I showed them the famous Moroccan dagger that we call by that name, they all said, "oh, you mean khandjar"...a more generic term for "dagger".

7th October 2017, 03:43 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	And here are some pictures from Artzi's website: Attached Images

7th October 2017, 05:06 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	Hi Rob, I have this one which would also fit as being described as Koummya-ish. Again likely of Taureg origin but with definite Moroccan overtones. The blade is typical Koummya type Stu Attached Images

9th October 2017, 05:21 PM	#6
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 567	Nice Present To Come Home To Hi All, After my initial post, I had to go to Pennsylvania for two days. When I got home, I saw the evidence I had asked for and then some. It doesn't get any better than this. Thanks a lot to all for all the effort. Sincerely, RobT

8th October 2017, 03:18 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	I agree Stu. In fact, I think one of the links has a similar one to yours. The Tuareg range does come up into Morocco.

8th October 2017, 11:52 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	Ahhhh..............That makes sense now..........

9th October 2017, 06:07 PM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	This is one of the most interesting daggers of its type I have seen due to all the cross-cultural influences. It is clearly influenced by the Moroccan "koummya", but has clear Taureg features and even Mauretanian influences as well. Great find! ....another one I wish could talk! BTW, you may find it interesting that I have brought forth the subject of "koummya" to every Moroccan person I have had the opportunity to meet in my education-related career. NONE of them had ever heard the word "koummya", but when I showed them the famous Moroccan dagger that we call by that name, they all said, "oh, you mean khandjar"...a more generic term for "dagger".