Eastern knives for identification please.

kahnjar1 · 20th June 2018, 09:28 PM

Hi Tom,
From the top....
The scabbard and handle are from a Moroccan Koummyya dagger.
Some sort of African knife.
Moroccan Koummyya dagger.
Algerian (so called) Wedding Nimcha.
The whip is likely a Camel Whip.Could be North African or from anywhere where camels are used.
Regards Stu

Kubur · 20th June 2018, 10:04 PM

They have camels in China...
But this has nothing to do with camels and whip...
It's a Chinese sword made of coins...

kahnjar1 · 20th June 2018, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubur

They have camels in China...
But this has nothing to do with camels and whip...
It's a Chinese sword made of coins...

Yep you are right. On a closer look (magnified) it is NOT a whip but a coin sword.
Stu

RobT · 21st June 2018, 01:09 AM

Hi All,

I believe the African knife is a bakatwa of the Shona people. See Spring's African Arms and Armor pg 134.

Sincerely,
RobT

21st June 2018, 01:09 AM	#4
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 568	Shona Bakatwa Hi All, I believe the African knife is a bakatwa of the Shona people. See Spring's African Arms and Armor pg 134. Sincerely, RobT

20th June 2018, 09:28 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	Hi Tom, From the top.... The scabbard and handle are from a Moroccan Koummyya dagger. Some sort of African knife. Moroccan Koummyya dagger. Algerian (so called) Wedding Nimcha. The whip is likely a Camel Whip.Could be North African or from anywhere where camels are used. Regards Stu

20th June 2018, 10:04 PM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	They have camels in China... But this has nothing to do with camels and whip... It's a Chinese sword made of coins...