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Jim McDougall · 21st May 2017, 05:55 PM

Thank you Kubur for noting the Ottoman styling in this motif, and Clement, you have managed to collect a most handsome example of this type of Maghrebi weapon, in the manner of the 'wedding' type ceremonial pieces.

It is important to remember that traditional style and influences of other cultures and periods are not ceased at the demise of rule or change of power . Style and decoration are simply local preferences which may reflect many influences.
Even the Kabyle style blade may have been a gift or otherwise obtained from those people or regions, and mounted in appropriate dress to location, in this case appearing to be Algiers or that area.

21st May 2017, 05:55 PM	#12
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,278	Thank you Kubur for noting the Ottoman styling in this motif, and Clement, you have managed to collect a most handsome example of this type of Maghrebi weapon, in the manner of the 'wedding' type ceremonial pieces. It is important to remember that traditional style and influences of other cultures and periods are not ceased at the demise of rule or change of power . Style and decoration are simply local preferences which may reflect many influences. Even the Kabyle style blade may have been a gift or otherwise obtained from those people or regions, and mounted in appropriate dress to location, in this case appearing to be Algiers or that area.