Koummiya-ish

[RobT]

Battara,

Thanks for the response. The metal on the hilt is silver without a doubt. It was rather tarnished when I bought it and the tarnish smelled like silver when I rubbed it with my fingers. I lightly removed the tarnish with a silver cloth. The designs in the silver certainly appear as if they could be Tuareg and the Tuareg are noted for their silver work but I haven't ever seen a dagger like mine with a positive ID as Tuareg. I like Tuareg work and would be happy to know that my dagger is Tuareg but I should point out that the dagger in the OsobistGB post is rather similar to mine and nobody identified it as Tuareg. Perhaps you or someone else could point out some forum posts with these daggers identified as Tuareg.

Sincerely,
RobT

[Battara]

........or at least Tuareg influenced.

Here are some forum links:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tuareg

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tuareg

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tuareg

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tuareg

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tuareg

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=tuareg

[Battara]

And here are some pictures from Artzi's website:

[kahnjar1]

Hi Rob,
I have this one which would also fit as being described as Koummya-ish. Again likely of Taureg origin but with definite Moroccan overtones. The blade is typical Koummya type
Stu

[Battara]

I agree Stu. In fact, I think one of the links has a similar one to yours. The Tuareg range does come up into Morocco.

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Battara

I agree Stu. In fact, I think one of the links has a similar one to yours. The Tuareg range does come up into Morocco.

I obviously should have looked at the links before I posted. It is the same knife which I had posted some time ago........
Stu

[Battara]

Ahhhh..............That makes sense now..........