28th March 2014, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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Zanzibar?
I just purchased this item from Oriental Arms:
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=6136 Described as: A very unusual and interesting Arab sword, also known as Saif. It reminds the famous Moroccan Nimcha, but although the hilt style is similar, this sword is coming from the South Arabian peninsula, and it is believed to be produced in the island of Zanzibar in the 19th C. The single edge curved blade is 30 inches long marked with a maker sign, probably of European origin. The grip is cut and beautifully shaped from a solid piece of black horn . The hilt is of unusual design and has a big steel ring forged in one piece with the cross guard and the “D” guard. Total length 36 inches. Very good condition. Very good untouched and homogenous patina on the blade. No scabbard. The attribution to Zanzibar comes from the characterized design of the hilt but we could not find any substantiation to it. Over the years, Artzi has sold 15 other items of similar description (see list below), all with the same qualified association to Zanzibar. Does anyone know of a source which will confirm or reject this association? http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=2695 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=3516 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=3977 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=5882 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=4470 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=5048 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=3864 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1485 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=4101 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=3894 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=93 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=2248 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1136 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1243 http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1376 Marcus |
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