Nimcha: opinions and translations?

[ErnestoJuan]

Now that is a beautiful piece of art. Stunning to say the least.
I solely collect koumiyas but I will gladly make an exception in case you would like to sell it.

( big sigh..............)


Ernst

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Clearly Moroccan. The three big signals are the stud on top of the pommel and the squared off right angle bend in the knuckle guard, thirdly is the upright way the pommel sits as opposed to pointing down slightly ....as does the Zanzibari variant...Your Nimcha has the unusual addition of a two prong guard that I see only rarely. There is another two pronger at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...9&page=2&pp=30

[ariel]

I think ( word of caution!) that there is a date on the spine:12( for sure) and then ....58 (???)

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by ariel

I think ( word of caution!) that there is a date on the spine:12( for sure) and then ....58 (???)

We are this year 1437 in al Hijri...

[Kubur]

For me this blade is much much older than the 19th c.
It's a gorgeous example...

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Kubur

For me this blade is much much older than the 19th c.
It's a gorgeous example...

I think you may be right...but if we are going by the so called date on the back of the blade ...we need to know what that is... because it is not clear.

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

I think you may be right...but if we are going by the so called date on the back of the blade ...we need to know what that is... because it is not clear.

yep
the date on the back is engraved, the inscription on the blade is chisled like the Seljuk or Mamluk blades in The arts of the Muslim knight. It's a Moroccan nimcha but an old one. The inscription on the back was probably added later.