Need help on a Moroccan dagger / Koummya

Dumplings · 12th February 2023, 04:05 AM

Hi Forum,
I am a newbee in sword collecting and this is my first post here. I got two koummya in an estate auction, one of which has a thin and rough blade so probably low-grade tourist piece. The other is a little confusing.
It has bone handle, non-silver metal work, looks have some age. Thick blade more than 3mm, ridge in the middle, and looks smooth and well made. It also have a maker's mark, looks like 2 birds or a bird with two heads. With all those positive signals its blade is not sharpened -- an indicator for tourist piece. Would like to ask its possible age and whether it is collectible. Thank you!
PS: I polished it with autosol. The blade before polish is shown in last figure.

milandro · 12th February 2023, 09:47 AM

Welkome.

I am not an expert about these but I see them really a lot in the NL with so many of the people here having a Moroccan or North African background. If I had a pound (if not a penny) for each one I see, I'd be rich.

This appears to be an above average made piece, nevertheless, I don't think that it is a weapon made very long ago nor it would be a weapon that would have exceeded the tourist market quality.

It is what it is.

We have a page here about Koummyas for you to have a look
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html

Dumplings · 12th February 2023, 09:08 PM

Thank you!

12th February 2023, 04:05 AM	#1
Dumplings Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 2	Need help on a Moroccan dagger / Koummya Hi Forum, I am a newbee in sword collecting and this is my first post here. I got two koummya in an estate auction, one of which has a thin and rough blade so probably low-grade tourist piece. The other is a little confusing. It has bone handle, non-silver metal work, looks have some age. Thick blade more than 3mm, ridge in the middle, and looks smooth and well made. It also have a maker's mark, looks like 2 birds or a bird with two heads. With all those positive signals its blade is not sharpened -- an indicator for tourist piece. Would like to ask its possible age and whether it is collectible. Thank you! PS: I polished it with autosol. The blade before polish is shown in last figure. Attached Images

12th February 2023, 09:47 AM	#2
milandro Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Netherlands Posts: 490	Welkome. I am not an expert about these but I see them really a lot in the NL with so many of the people here having a Moroccan or North African background. If I had a pound (if not a penny) for each one I see, I'd be rich. This appears to be an above average made piece, nevertheless, I don't think that it is a weapon made very long ago nor it would be a weapon that would have exceeded the tourist market quality. It is what it is. We have a page here about Koummyas for you to have a look http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html

12th February 2023, 09:08 PM	#3
Dumplings Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 2	Thank you!