Rhino koummya

Yannis · 30th July 2006, 03:20 PM

I was lucky enough to find this Moroccan koummya with rhino hilt. I post it here because a friend asked to see it. It has a brass and silver scabbard with very good decoration. Blade is very dark with little pitting and after some etching with vinegar I imagine

a pattern of damascus. Except dark blade everything else is fine.

Battara · 30th July 2006, 08:08 PM

Very nice puppy. I usually don't go for these, but this one with the silver and the rhino horn (and it is true rhino horn - it is translucent) is very nice indeed. I doubt that you will find a damascus steel blade however.

I just love good rhino horn.

Yannis · 31st July 2006, 04:47 PM

Rhino horn is not always translucent. I have one totally black under any light. And another one is a dark brown that is little translucent only in front of a very strong light. It has to do with the process or the different kind of rhinos? I don’t know.

I need to add that I love rhino horns too. But only proven antique ones. And only on antique daggers. I hate the idea that someone can kill a rhino today for a dagger.

It is a crime

30th July 2006, 03:20 PM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Rhino koummya I was lucky enough to find this Moroccan koummya with rhino hilt. I post it here because a friend asked to see it. It has a brass and silver scabbard with very good decoration. Blade is very dark with little pitting and after some etching with vinegar I imagine a pattern of damascus. Except dark blade everything else is fine. Attached Images

31st July 2006, 04:47 PM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Rhino horn is not always translucent. I have one totally black under any light. And another one is a dark brown that is little translucent only in front of a very strong light. It has to do with the process or the different kind of rhinos? I don’t know. I need to add that I love rhino horns too. But only proven antique ones. And only on antique daggers. I hate the idea that someone can kill a rhino today for a dagger. It is a crime Last edited by Yannis; 31st July 2006 at 06:00 PM.

30th July 2006, 08:08 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Very nice puppy. I usually don't go for these, but this one with the silver and the rhino horn (and it is true rhino horn - it is translucent) is very nice indeed. I doubt that you will find a damascus steel blade however. I just love good rhino horn.