Nimcha, literally

TVV · 14th November 2014, 07:28 AM

Thank you for your responses. The blade is 7/8 of an inch thick at the base, and just less than an inch wide at that part, very much like a wedge in cross section. The way the fullers are executed is a little too rough for a European made blade, which is why I suspect a local or Indian copy.

This blade profile certainly was used in the Mediterranean as well, and there are multiple threads with examples from various European museums - the one in Malta seems to have a whole bunch of such blades in Maghrebi hilts. Elgood appears to suggest that the form existed in Arabia prior to the Ottoman conquest, but looking at the hilt and crossguard on mine the Ottoman influence is very obvious.

Regards,
Teodor

14th November 2014, 07:28 AM	#5
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,664	Thank you for your responses. The blade is 7/8 of an inch thick at the base, and just less than an inch wide at that part, very much like a wedge in cross section. The way the fullers are executed is a little too rough for a European made blade, which is why I suspect a local or Indian copy. This blade profile certainly was used in the Mediterranean as well, and there are multiple threads with examples from various European museums - the one in Malta seems to have a whole bunch of such blades in Maghrebi hilts. Elgood appears to suggest that the form existed in Arabia prior to the Ottoman conquest, but looking at the hilt and crossguard on mine the Ottoman influence is very obvious. Regards, Teodor