Myetery knife

[harrywagner]

Originally Posted by Miguel

Hi Harry,
Nice knife, thanks for sharing it with us. I have no doubt that it is a Koummya but I have not seen one before so heavily decorated with jewels and I tend to agree with Kubur that it has been made for someone for special occasions. If you look at page 33 of `Islamic Weapons Maghrib to Moghul` you will see similar decoration on Janwi and Nimcha.
Best wishes
Miguel

Hi Miguel,
I have that book but did not notice the similarity. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. The curli-cues are very similar. This knife has them attached to what looks like a vine, versus in a circular pattern around a central flower or shape. This may be just a variation in design. No doubt it is Moroccan. Thanks to you, Kuber, and others for the help. I plan to have it appraised and will update this thread with the result.

Best regards,
Harry