An interesting .... what is it?

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Originally Posted by Bob A

I've seen delicate silver scrollwork inlays in an early (horn) Tuareg dagger hilt. Of course the black color is from oxidation.

Thnx a lot for this insight. Might indeed be a good indication but would define it as not Moroccan as the Tuareg region is way more south or more east towards Algeria and Libyia...
Still remains the nature of the red stone open....
Back checking the stones used by the Tuaregs, I could only find cornelian, red agate, red glass beads and red crystal ( with further finding more details which crystal it is...)
but ....Tuareg daggers do have quite a lot a crosslike decoration at the bottom of the scabbard or top of the handle...which is lacking from this beautiful bone dagger