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colin henshaw · 12th March 2022, 07:22 AM

Stu, it seems to be a cross-cultural piece... the blade and sheath from a Moroccan dagger and the hilt in the form of a dagger from Northern Cameroon or Bornu areas. Maybe an old or damaged koummya was traded across the Sahara ?

12th March 2022, 07:22 AM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Stu, it seems to be a cross-cultural piece... the blade and sheath from a Moroccan dagger and the hilt in the form of a dagger from Northern Cameroon or Bornu areas. Maybe an old or damaged koummya was traded across the Sahara ?