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12th March 2019, 12:11 AM | #1 | |
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Alternatively, one can look for origins in the ear daggers of Al Andalus, but those are slightly earlier (14th-16th centuries), and the hilt construction is different. The cinquedea on the other hand, especially when it comes to the distinct pommel cap one also finds on koummaya is too perfect a match to dismiss any connection. From what I recall from Buttin's plate on Morocco he dates some of the examples he shows to the 17th and 18th century, though of course such dating is hard to confirm, but the form almost certainly predates the 19th century. |
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12th March 2019, 04:13 AM | #2 |
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Outstanding Teodor!!! That's what I call a rebuttal! and a great analysis of the influences on these North African weapons by Italian and Ottoman forms. I stand very much corrected, and gratefully so. Thank you.
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12th March 2019, 12:18 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for learned replies,
I was in Morocco years ago and these knives were everywhere for a few dollars I have always ignored these in my past auction sales as i just put them down as tourist items This one however appealed to me and it has lots of character so I was happy to bring it home with me Thanks again to all Ken |
12th March 2019, 07:15 PM | #4 |
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Dear Ken,
Your koummiya is from the second part of the 19thc. its a good catch far from the cheap koummiya now available in Morocco... kubur |
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