Tunisian or Libyan berber sword with scabbard

werecow · 2nd February 2024, 12:40 AM

Fair enough. I don't think I've ever seen a nimcha hilted sword attributed to Tunisia or Libya before so tbh if they do exist I would not know how to tell a real one from a fake.

Of course, the reason for posting it on this thread was primarily the stitching on the scabbard, which shows a stylistic similarity to the berber sword scabbards.

TVV · 2nd February 2024, 01:00 AM

I do not know if I would call it a fake, as that implies an intent to deceive. It may simply be a case of a modern attempt at "restoration".

2nd February 2024, 12:40 AM	#1
werecow Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Leiden, NL Posts: 596	Fair enough. I don't think I've ever seen a nimcha hilted sword attributed to Tunisia or Libya before so tbh if they do exist I would not know how to tell a real one from a fake. Of course, the reason for posting it on this thread was primarily the stitching on the scabbard, which shows a stylistic similarity to the berber sword scabbards.

2nd February 2024, 01:00 AM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,716	I do not know if I would call it a fake, as that implies an intent to deceive. It may simply be a case of a modern attempt at "restoration".