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blue lander
6th February 2014, 06:09 PM
The seller thought it's a bousaadi but I don't see any resemblance. My amateur guess would be some sort of berber koumyya relative. Although the hilt doesn't bear any resemblance whatsoever.

Do these symbols/decorations mean anything to anyone?
Emanuel
6th February 2014, 07:24 PM
Hi there,

Nice Moroccan shula. Search the forum for the terms "shula" and "s'boula"

Emanuel
blue lander
6th February 2014, 07:46 PM
It's a sboula? I already have a sboula and the hilt is flared at both ends. The pattern carved into the hilt is very similar though. The lack of shape to the hilt is what's confusing me and also the sharpened back edge.

This is my other sboula.
spiral
6th February 2014, 09:30 PM
Yep that's a shula..

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22shula%22+knife&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=o_7zUt_6JO3n7Abag4GwDQ&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=934

spiral
blue lander
6th February 2014, 10:10 PM
That's definitely a perfect match. Thanks everyone!
Emanuel
7th February 2014, 01:36 AM
It's a sboula? I already have a sboula and the hilt is flared at both ends. The pattern carved into the hilt is very similar though. The lack of shape to the hilt is what's confusing me and also the sharpened back edge.

This is my other sboula.

This is closer to what's known as a Zanzibar sword.