Moroccan Nimcha Sword With Nasrid Blade - Morocco, 17th-18th Century And Earlier Blade

Moroccan nimcha sword with Nasrid blade - Morocco, 17th-18th century and earlier blade

Interesting blade, particularly early, engraved on both sides withwith thuluth calligraphy, arabesques and interlacing (wear and

Blade reassembled in the 17th or 18th century on a bovid horn handle(contemporary restoration with resin)
decorated at the pommel with bovine pommel with different-colored bovine horn plates.

Shortened blade and beveled tip in the Moroccan style.

The hilt is characteristic of Nubian swords.The handle is characteristic of the short nimcha sabers used by Barbary pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The blade was probably shortened for marine use.

According to the Tultuh calligraphy and arabesque style, this blade probably dates back to the Nasrid period (13th-15th century).However, a Mamluk origin from the same period is also possible.period.

Length 80cm
Blade length 67cm
Weight 777gr