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peterweedon · 1st October 2010, 11:30 AM

My name is Peter Weedon and I have accumulated various objects on my travels and now wish to know a bit more about them. The first dagger I acquired was Beja dagger - probably mid 20th century - bought on my honeymoon in Egypt in 1990.

More recently I bought a Moroccan koumaya with a maker's mark on the blade. Despite several trips to Morocco, first in 1992, I was unable to find a dagger at the right price so this one came from the US via eBay. I hope it is original but am concerned it may be a tourist piece. There does appear to be a slight difference in the metalwork design to the front of the hilt and the scabbard but the etching on the reverse of both is the same so I hope that both belong to each other.

Can anyone help identify the age and manufacturer/region of the blade?

Thanks

Peter

1st October 2010, 11:30 AM	#1
peterweedon Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 5	Help Needed With Koumaya's Maker's Mark Identification My name is Peter Weedon and I have accumulated various objects on my travels and now wish to know a bit more about them. The first dagger I acquired was Beja dagger - probably mid 20th century - bought on my honeymoon in Egypt in 1990. More recently I bought a Moroccan koumaya with a maker's mark on the blade. Despite several trips to Morocco, first in 1992, I was unable to find a dagger at the right price so this one came from the US via eBay. I hope it is original but am concerned it may be a tourist piece. There does appear to be a slight difference in the metalwork design to the front of the hilt and the scabbard but the etching on the reverse of both is the same so I hope that both belong to each other. Can anyone help identify the age and manufacturer/region of the blade? Thanks Peter Attached Images Last edited by Lew; 11th October 2010 at 06:32 PM.