Identifying this sword ? (please take a look)

Oriental-Arms · 28th October 2006, 09:24 PM

Unfortunately it is not a Nimcha, but only similar in the handle shape. This sword is coming from Yemen, one of the many types known as Saif and it is believed to be produced in the island of Zanzibar in the 19th C. The ring shape cross guard is typical to these swords produced in Zanzibar for the Arab market. Below is a similar exemplar:

and a close up on the handle with the ring shaped cross guard:

For a somewhat better specimen please see:Arab Saif Yemen / Zanzibar

28th October 2006, 09:24 PM	#7
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Yemeni / Zanzibar sword Unfortunately it is not a Nimcha, but only similar in the handle shape. This sword is coming from Yemen, one of the many types known as Saif and it is believed to be produced in the island of Zanzibar in the 19th C. The ring shape cross guard is typical to these swords produced in Zanzibar for the Arab market. Below is a similar exemplar: and a close up on the handle with the ring shaped cross guard: For a somewhat better specimen please see:Arab Saif Yemen / Zanzibar