Genoui???

[Jim McDougall]

This 'old Arabian/Persian/Turkish/kindjhal/knife/dagger/sword' ( I love these eloquent and ever so accurate ebay descriptions!!! does appear to be from North Africa, and I agree with Gav, the elaborate decoration does suggest Moorish Spain's traditional 'Boabdil' type motif.
The crescents, and the use of turquoise and corals seem to suggest Ottoman occupied Maghreb, so this elaborate form koummya (?) might be from many places in a wide scope of the North African coast.

This does seem to have some age, and the pierced design in the blade is most interesting, and recalls such affectations in early rapier blades. I have forgotten where I have seen the term 'Genouii' used as Ariel has noted, but it seems it was typically applied to imported European blades in North Africa (most often Italian- hence, Genoa=Genouii), but am not sure if it was used restrictively in any way.
I am of course not suggesting this is in any way a rapier blade only noting the association to them by the piercing.

Best regards,
Jim