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Hi,
I just bought these daggers. Three of them are Maroccan Koummya and one I guess is Yemen? Janbiya. Can anybody shed some light on the age and if they are merely tourist grade daggers? Obviously the condition is pretty bad. Thanks |
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The Koummya in the middle seems to be the oldest, maybe it is antique. It has also some authentic signs of wear. The other two are touristic pieces, eventually 1970s or later. The Jambiya looks indian or pakistani to me and is not that old, too.
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The koumyya's are from the Maghreb in North Africa, that is Morocco into Algeria, and technically are a form of khanjhar.
The right item is termed khanjahr in the regions in eastern Yemen into Oman and northeast to Bahrain. This, as noted, not that old and seems Omani, though not following the typical styling too much. The term janbiyya is used for the daggers to the west from Yemen into the Hijaz, and there are regional dfferences. Koummya tend not to be very old as they have been produced n huge volume as souvenirs. Even the middle one may have antiquty into the 20s at best. Very specialized area of collecting and look forward to observations by the guys here most knwledgeable n them. |
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Thanks for your help!
It is always nice to learn something new from more experienced collectors. |
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I have owned a few of the souvenir Koummya over the years, and rather liked them though disappointed in the blades. In fact I bought a relatively new one recently via this forum, which I am very happy with.
The old style real weapons do turn up from time to time, the difference being a forged blade, rather than one filed out of flat stock. This is the one I bought about 15 years ago at an open air antique (and junk) fair. |
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And one with a 30cm ruler for scale.
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To me, all three Koummyas look rather low end touristy 20th century.
More about Koummyas you can find at the link below: http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html The Jambiya does not appear to be ethnographically specific/traditional and it is definitely not Omani or Yemeni, in my opinion. The workmanship doesn't appear to be neither Indian or Pakistani but more like African. ![]() Last edited by mariusgmioc; 16th March 2021 at 04:49 PM. |
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You should buy the scabbard from Asomer, it will be perfect for it. ![]() |
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