Moroccan or Berber dagger or something else ?

gp · 28th August 2020, 11:19 AM

kindly requested to advise :

is this knife / dagger Moroccan ?
or Berber (Imazighen/Amazighen ) ?
or even from somewhere else ?

total lenght: 28 cm
scabbard 16 cm
dagger 27 cm
blade 15, 5cm
handle ( horn) 12 cm

Looking very much forward to your feedback, thank you very much !

mariusgmioc · 28th August 2020, 11:36 AM

Hello,

Have a look at the link below:

http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html

gp · 28th August 2020, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Hello,

Have a look at the link below:

http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html

thnx a lot !

As mine is 12 cm shorter than the average ones which are 40 cm, would that imply, mean something or not at all ?

Lee · 28th August 2020, 01:14 PM

On the basis of form, construction and some of the decorative elements, I believe this is Moroccan, later 20th Century, probably made to appeal to the traveler. Considering the amount of hand work put in to these, I was surprised at how inexpensive they were during my own travel to Morocco in 1998.

gp · 28th August 2020, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee

On the basis of form, construction and some of the decorative elements, I believe this is Moroccan, later 20th Century, probably made to appeal to the traveler. Considering the amount of hand work put in to these, I was surprised at how inexpensive they were during my own travel to Morocco in 1998.

thank you very much as well!

Also in 1980 they were very inexpensive:not only the ones shown in the link but also the filigree ones

28th August 2020, 11:19 AM	#1
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 719	Moroccan or Berber dagger or something else ? kindly requested to advise : is this knife / dagger Moroccan ? or Berber (Imazighen/Amazighen ) ? or even from somewhere else ? total lenght: 28 cm scabbard 16 cm dagger 27 cm blade 15, 5cm handle ( horn) 12 cm Looking very much forward to your feedback, thank you very much ! Attached Images

28th August 2020, 11:36 AM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Hello, Have a look at the link below: http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html

28th August 2020, 01:14 PM	#4
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	On the basis of form, construction and some of the decorative elements, I believe this is Moroccan, later 20th Century, probably made to appeal to the traveler. Considering the amount of hand work put in to these, I was surprised at how inexpensive they were during my own travel to Morocco in 1998.