Barbary States Dagger

Aurangzeb · 29th August 2005, 03:51 AM

Greetings Everyone !

Here is a closeup digital pix of my Moroccan dagger blade for your review. Any comments are always most welcome and appreciated ! There seems to be several sun shaped ingravings on the blade. Chould the circle desighn be to ward off the 'evil eye'?

Best regards,

Mark...

Aurangzeb · 31st August 2005, 11:30 PM

Hello All!

In the book "African Arm and Armour" on Pg.23 first paragraph about the Evil Eye it says "Secondly, to reflect or dazzle the envious gaze by means of a small mirror, or other bright polished object such as a coin or button. An image of the eye itself may also be used in this role." I think that is what the circle design might mean. The outer circle representing the cornea of the eye the inner circle representing the retina of the eye and the dot representing the pupil. Chould the desighns on the blade possibly give a tribal group? Please forgive me if my parts of the eye are wrong but I have not been in health class for a while.

Mark...

P.S.-Is a Barbary Coast 'Corsair' a type of ship or is it the a crewman, I forgot and now it's bugging me.

Aurangzeb · 24th October 2005, 12:04 AM

Hello All!

I was just wondering are Khodmi's from the coastal parts of Nort-Africa of the Interior or both?

Mark...

29th August 2005, 03:51 AM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Closeup Of Dagger Blade Greetings Everyone ! Here is a closeup digital pix of my Moroccan dagger blade for your review. Any comments are always most welcome and appreciated ! There seems to be several sun shaped ingravings on the blade. Chould the circle desighn be to ward off the 'evil eye'? Best regards, Mark... Attached Images

31st August 2005, 11:30 PM	#2
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	A Theroy Hello All! In the book "African Arm and Armour" on Pg.23 first paragraph about the Evil Eye it says "Secondly, to reflect or dazzle the envious gaze by means of a small mirror, or other bright polished object such as a coin or button. An image of the eye itself may also be used in this role." I think that is what the circle design might mean. The outer circle representing the cornea of the eye the inner circle representing the retina of the eye and the dot representing the pupil. Chould the desighns on the blade possibly give a tribal group? Please forgive me if my parts of the eye are wrong but I have not been in health class for a while. Mark... P.S.-Is a Barbary Coast 'Corsair' a type of ship or is it the a crewman, I forgot and now it's bugging me. Last edited by Aurangzeb; 1st September 2005 at 03:44 AM.

24th October 2005, 12:04 AM	#3
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hello All! I was just wondering are Khodmi's from the coastal parts of Nort-Africa of the Interior or both? Mark...