Myetery knife

[Miguel]

Originally Posted by harrywagner

Thanks for the replies. I agree that this knife's blade has a koummya style edge. It may be Moroccan, but there are a few details about that explaination that bother me. The blade has a koummya edge but is shaped like a jambiya, minus the central rib. Also, I can't remember ever seeing a koummya blade decorated like that. And the jewels bother me as well. This looks more Indian that Moroccan to me. Robert Elgood's "The Arms and Armour of Arabia in the 18th-19th and 20th centuries" (page 72) mentions Indian merchants trading in Syria and the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. I can't help wondering if this might be one of those?

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