Koummya for comment

TVV · 9th February 2025, 03:28 AM

Here is a koummya with silver fittings and a bone hilt. Eric Clade shows similar koummyas on pages 46-47 and 48-49 in his book, described as work from Marrakech and late 19th century. The silver fittings on mine are marked well including the ram's head mark, so it cannot be earlier than the 1920s-1930s. Often times these markings will have a Hijra date in Roman numerals, but I cannot make out a date with any degree of certainty. Can anyone read the stamps and decipher the date?

Marc M. · 10th February 2025, 03:11 PM

Hi Teodor
I cannot help you with a translation but have in my searches for info found an old post regarding silver marks on a koummya. I had bought a koummya with some silver marks some time ago. One of those marks had the number 1300 hijra date (1882). In that post, a member of the forum, Tatyana Diovona posted a picture of some silver marks from the book: Bijoux du Maroc du Haut Atlas a la vallèe du Draa. Your silver mark is not among them. She is still active on the forum,maybe you can send her a pm.

Regards
Marc

Tatyana Dianova · 10th February 2025, 05:18 PM

Yes, it is Marrakech, most probably the date is 1306 (1888). The ram's head was added later.

TVV · 10th February 2025, 05:42 PM

Marc and Tatyana, thank you very much for your help. The 1306 (1888) date now makes sense, and I had not considered that the ram's head may be later than the original silver stamps on the fittings.

9th February 2025, 03:28 AM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,657	Koummya for comment Here is a koummya with silver fittings and a bone hilt. Eric Clade shows similar koummyas on pages 46-47 and 48-49 in his book, described as work from Marrakech and late 19th century. The silver fittings on mine are marked well including the ram's head mark, so it cannot be earlier than the 1920s-1930s. Often times these markings will have a Hijra date in Roman numerals, but I cannot make out a date with any degree of certainty. Can anyone read the stamps and decipher the date? Attached Images

10th February 2025, 03:11 PM	#2
Marc M. Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Belgium Posts: 230	Hi Teodor I cannot help you with a translation but have in my searches for info found an old post regarding silver marks on a koummya. I had bought a koummya with some silver marks some time ago. One of those marks had the number 1300 hijra date (1882). In that post, a member of the forum, Tatyana Diovona posted a picture of some silver marks from the book: Bijoux du Maroc du Haut Atlas a la vallèe du Draa. Your silver mark is not among them. She is still active on the forum,maybe you can send her a pm. Regards Marc Attached Images

10th February 2025, 05:18 PM	#3
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 721	Yes, it is Marrakech, most probably the date is 1306 (1888). The ram's head was added later. Attached Images

10th February 2025, 05:42 PM	#4
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,657	Marc and Tatyana, thank you very much for your help. The 1306 (1888) date now makes sense, and I had not considered that the ram's head may be later than the original silver stamps on the fittings.