Flyssa Cake Server?

CourseEight · 22nd January 2009, 04:46 PM

Seriously, check out this little "double flyssa" that just ended:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=380097094931

I assume fairly modern, but since the occassional "flyssa as half a leaf blade" theory shows up on occassion here I thought it might be of interest to some....

Lew · 22nd January 2009, 05:13 PM

Nope that is an Algerian peanut butter spreader.

Lew

Jim McDougall · 22nd January 2009, 05:18 PM

Oh, good grief!!

Really though, it is interesting that the heritage of significant weapons is often maintained within the material culture and often in implements or tools. The flyssa was a most important weapon in Kabylia, and more broadly in certain congruent regional Berber culture throughout the 19th century, possibly earlier. It in many ways it was an element of rite of passage for young Kabyle men in obtaining his own personal sword, and the costume like, interpretive 'wedding' forms of these swords are well known. Perhaps, this interesting item, with familiar apotropaic symbols, was fashioned to accompany the theme of these, as a wedding cake serving knife.

Outstanding! Thanks for posting it Radleigh.

All best regards,
Jim

broadaxe · 22nd January 2009, 05:22 PM

Maybe a sharpening steel?

katana · 22nd January 2009, 09:59 PM

I followed this ....with similar thoughts

I believe the seller is a member of this forum and was hoping for further info on this piece. Not a weapon ( I'm sure cakes would disagree

) but it does have alot of the iconic symbolism from the region...where this is said to come from.

Regards David

22nd January 2009, 04:46 PM	#1
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	Flyssa Cake Server? Seriously, check out this little "double flyssa" that just ended: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=380097094931 I assume fairly modern, but since the occassional "flyssa as half a leaf blade" theory shows up on occassion here I thought it might be of interest to some.... Attached Images

22nd January 2009, 05:13 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nope that is an Algerian peanut butter spreader. Lew

22nd January 2009, 05:18 PM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,940	Oh, good grief!! Really though, it is interesting that the heritage of significant weapons is often maintained within the material culture and often in implements or tools. The flyssa was a most important weapon in Kabylia, and more broadly in certain congruent regional Berber culture throughout the 19th century, possibly earlier. It in many ways it was an element of rite of passage for young Kabyle men in obtaining his own personal sword, and the costume like, interpretive 'wedding' forms of these swords are well known. Perhaps, this interesting item, with familiar apotropaic symbols, was fashioned to accompany the theme of these, as a wedding cake serving knife. Outstanding! Thanks for posting it Radleigh. All best regards, Jim

22nd January 2009, 05:22 PM	#4
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 332	Maybe a sharpening steel?

22nd January 2009, 09:59 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	I followed this ....with similar thoughts I believe the seller is a member of this forum and was hoping for further info on this piece. Not a weapon ( I'm sure cakes would disagree ) but it does have alot of the iconic symbolism from the region...where this is said to come from. Regards David