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A NIMCHA SABRE SWORD, NORTH-WEST AFRICA (MOROCCO), 19TH C. SABEL. Origin: North-Western Africa (
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A NIMCHA SABRE SWORD, NORTH-WEST AFRICA (MOROCCO), 19TH C. SABEL.
Origin: North-Western Africa (Morocco).
A North-Western African (Moroccan) sabre nimcha, dating to 19th century. Length - 81,5 cm.
Nimcha is a sabre, used in North-West Africa, particularly in Morocco. Production of nimcha sabres started in late 18th century, usually using older blades. Many nimchas have 17th century or later European blades.
Nimchas have characteristic handles with crossguards bent down toward the blade. Wooden or bone grips have square bent forward pommels. From the bottom of front part of the crossguard often go a knuckle, covering fingers and reaching the pommel, but not connected with it.
Blade: a slightly curved steel single edged blade with a false edge near the tip. One narrow fuller going along the blade. Length of the blade - 68 cm, width 31,6 mm, thickness 5 mm.
Hilt: bone grip with brass fittings near the crossguard. Crossguard has two branches bent down towards the blade in the backside and one branch bent down towards the blade in the front side of the crossguard. From the front part of the crossguard the knuckle guard is going toward the pommel. Bone split on the pommel.
Scabbard: absent.
Condition report: good condition with amount of wear according to an age. Scabbard is missing. Bone split on the pommel.
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A NIMCHA SABRE SWORD, NORTH-WEST AFRICA (MOROCCO), 19TH C. SABEL.
Origin: North-Western Africa (Morocco).
A North-Western African (Moroccan) sabre nimcha, dating to 19th century. Length - 81,5 cm.
Nimcha is a sabre, used in North-West Africa, particularly in Morocco. Production of nimcha sabres started in late 18th century, usually using older blades. Many nimchas have 17th century or later European blades.
Nimchas have characteristic handles with crossguards bent down toward the blade. Wooden or bone grips have square bent forward pommels. From the bottom of front part of the crossguard often go a knuckle, covering fingers and reaching the pommel, but not connected with it.
Blade: a slightly curved steel single edged blade with a false edge near the tip. One narrow fuller going along the blade. Length of the blade - 68 cm, width 31,6 mm, thickness 5 mm.
Hilt: bone grip with brass fittings near the crossguard. Crossguard has two branches bent down towards the blade in the backside and one branch bent down towards the blade in the front side of the crossguard. From the front part of the crossguard the knuckle guard is going toward the pommel. Bone split on the pommel.
Scabbard: absent.
Condition report: good condition with amount of wear according to an age. Scabbard is missing. Bone split on the pommel.
15.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer price, VAT included
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