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So if I am not too far off the multiquillion variety from Morocco is usually called a Nimcha though that term may have originally meant a short sword, and been improperly used in early sword texts ( but now is the normal description) The ring guards like this usually come from Zanzibar so the arab term Saif is more appropriate. Or am I misinterpreting this ?
Moroccan ?? http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/photo...02920/ph-5.jpg http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/photo...00108/ph-1.jpg Zanzibar and Arabia ?? http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/photo...01485/ph-1.jpg http://www.oriental-arms.co.il/photo...00093/ph-2.jpg or maybe I am splitting hairs Then there is the short sword sometimes called a wedding nimcha http://therionarms.com/sold/ttoy100.JPG And I have mentioned it here before but in the collection of pirate artifacts displayed at a resturant in Charleston SC called "Queen Anne's Revenge" there is a sword with a hilt and quillions of a Nimcha and the blade of a Takouba Quote:
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I agree it is not moroccan nice piece. Saif is just a transliteration of the arabic word for sword.
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What would we call this one with a backsword blade; Sayf ?
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A nice sword Rick
Artzi Posted this on another forum Quote:
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generally when refering to a nimcha you are referring to the horn handle the knuckle guard and the distinctive quillions. The blade type is basically not a issue. If you look at the one originally posted the quillons are different and the grips are wood (they look original). That is why it's origin is different close but not not the mark.
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It meets my criteria for one. It is nice
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I've got a feeling the blade itself is quite old .
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