A PAIR OF MOROCCAN KOUMMYA DAGGERS
A PAIR OF MOROCCAN KOUMMYA DAGGERS
A pair of Moroccan Koummya daggers dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. Both having steel blades and horn grips, one of them having fittings on the grip and scabbard made primarily of brass and the other having fittings primarily of silver, decoratively embossed, and affixed with turquoise in the handle. Probably created by local craftstmen.
L: 16 1/2 in., (41.9 cm.)
Condition: Silver guard piece loose. Brass scabbard heavily worn and repaired in the past.
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A PAIR OF MOROCCAN KOUMMYA DAGGERS
A pair of Moroccan Koummya daggers dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. Both having steel blades and horn grips, one of them having fittings on the grip and scabbard made primarily of brass and the other having fittings primarily of silver, decoratively embossed, and affixed with turquoise in the handle. Probably created by local craftstmen.
L: 16 1/2 in., (41.9 cm.)
Condition: Silver guard piece loose. Brass scabbard heavily worn and repaired in the past.