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Originally Posted by Sajen
Hi Yuri,
A most beautiful koummya, congrats!  Are you sure that the handle is from ivory? Is there something missing at the handle?
Regards,
Detlef |
Hi Detlef, thank you!
I might be wrong about the ivory, but if it's sperm whale or walrus tusk, which was very rare in the Middle East and Morocco, the item's value increases significantly. And ivory was transported from Africa to ports in the Maghreb for several centuries.
Yes, there was probably something on the handle, but how can we tell now? Although, note, it's the inside of the dagger.
I have a sperm whale tooth; I could make dagger handles.
Sincerely,
Yuri