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corrado26 8th July 2017 11:32 AM
Unknown sword, maybe from India?
 
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In my fotoarchive I found pictures of a sword that once was part of my collection and I sold it some years ago because I never found out what it was and from where ist was. Perhaps there is anybody to identify this item. It is made from ivory with silver mounts and colour stones.
corrado26

mariusgmioc 9th July 2017 09:50 PM
It seems this is quite a mistery.

Unfortunately, I cannot help you too much but if I were to take a guess, I would say North Africa... :shrug:

Ibrahiim al Balooshi 9th July 2017 10:04 PM
This blade doesn't look too bad but the rest of it has the ring of tourist item about it... :shrug:

Oliver Pinchot 9th July 2017 10:12 PM
It's Moroccan work for the tourist market c. 1950s

Ibrahiim al Balooshi 9th July 2017 11:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot
It's Moroccan work for the tourist market c. 1950s

Spot on Oliver! I remember seeing loads of these in Casablanca Souk and they haunt other souks like Istanbul, Muttrah and Sharjah. I think the bone is camel.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

corrado26 10th July 2017 03:38 PM
Thanks to all - now I am glad to have sold it long ago.
corrado26

mariusgmioc 10th July 2017 06:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by corrado26
Thanks to all - now I am glad to have sold it long ago.
corrado26

:D :D :D


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