if you visited masmak fort, the souq al-zal is a short walk away.
if it were a snake, it would have bit you
p.s. - zal means 'rug' so this is also the 'rug' souq. open air flea market/car boot sale area nearby on fridays/sat. after afternoon prayers. apparently they sell antique and new swords and daggers in some of the souk shops, along with everything else, as always caveat emptor and haggle. i'd pass on the shiney gold glitzy tourist model swords tho.