Nimcha: opinions and translations?

[Kubur]

Hi Jim,

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

While the quillons on this example (and the tang holes in the blade) may not be entirely in line with most 'nimcha' examples, it must be remembered that these Maghreb swords typically used European blades.

Have you seen nimcha tangs? I did.
No holes so far.
But as you said some blades might have been reused and tang holes cannot be excluded.
Remember that trade blades were sold new sometimes if not always.

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

While similar they are not necessarily convincing.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

The guard of the sword discussed may have had the 'outer quillon' broken off.

Disagree, it's the first thing that I looked, no space for another one.