An important Arab saif saber - Ottoman Syria, 18th centuryArab saif saber most likely from Syria based on the style of the handle. Beautiful Ottoman blade of "kilij" shape, curved with a single edge a[...]
Moroccan nimcha saber - Morocco, 19th centurySuperb workmanship probably from the second half of the 19th century.Handle in beautiful honey-colored horn. Guard inlaid with gold.Single-edged blade of E[...]
Afghan Pulwar Saber - Afghanistan, 19th centurySingle-edged curved blade. All-steel handle. Damage to the pommel (visible in photos). The pommel moves a little. Blade and handle without play. Length 9[...]
Rare Algerian wooden puzzle (club) called aqezzul - Algeria, Kabylie, Biskra (department) 2nd half 19th early 20th century Wooden puzzle reproducing the morphology of the flissa saber. Wood engraved a[...]
Moroccan knife called mouss or sekkin - Morocco, 19th century In Morocco, this type of knife is called "mouss", which simply means knife. We also encounter the term "sekkin", which also means knife in[...]
Antique Asian Knife - Tibetan Origin Traditional Tibetan dagger dating from the 19th - 20th century. Authentic and robust shape, ideal for collectors. Two-tone horn handle, decorated with copper towar[...]
Mandingo saber of atypical shape - Senegal, Mauritania, 19th century Handle covered with rope and animal skin. Brass ball pommel. Beautiful curved, single-edged European blade. Scabbard with wooden co[...]
Jambiya dagger (dharia) - Saudi Arabia or Yemen, late 19th early 20th Rare model of jambiya (khanjar) called "dharia". Dagger specific to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Horn handle covered with brass, metal [...]
Jambiya dagger - Yemen, 1st half of the 20th centuryJambiya from Yemen of the Thouma type.Bovine horn handle with brass decorations.Wooden core scabbard covered with fabric and a chiseled and embossed[...]
An astonishing yatagan saber - Probably Black Sea region, 15th-17th century Strong blade reminiscent of that of Ottoman yatagans. However, the double curvature of this one is clearly more pronounced t[...]
Solid silver handle and bolt for Kilij oriental sword, Turkey, Ottoman period. 19th centurySilverHandle: 16.5cm - bolt: 51cmHandle in the shape of a pistol grip. Cross with rhombus-shaped fittings and[...]
Three Bedja daggers of the nomadic Hadendoa people of the deserts of southeastern Egypt to eastern Sudan and northwestern Eritrea. From theAs Sahra ash Sharqiya desert.Late 19th to early 20th century.[...]
Nimcha saber - North Africa, 19th century Probably from the first half of the 19th century or a little earlier. Horn handle and steel guard with remains of gold damascene. The silver metal ring is dis[...]
Takouba sword - Southern Algeria, Mali, Niger, 19th century and earlier Beautiful double-edged blade with a wide central fuller on the first third. Given the quality of the forging and the steel, the [...]
Takouba sword - Southern Algeria, Mali, circa 1900 Leather-covered steel hilt and guard. Steel pommel topped with a pyramidal pile of brass and copper elements. Locally forged blade, straight with dou[...]
Takouba sword - Southern Algeria, Mali, Niger, 19th century Leather-covered steel handle and guard. Ovoid pommel. Locally forged blade with traditional markings. Well-made blade for a local blade, sup[...]
Takouba sword - Southern Algeria, Mali, Niger, circa 1900 Locally forged blade, of fairly poor quality but still manageable and flexible. Handle made of chiseled brass sheet, copper, leather and tinpl[...]
Nimcha saber - Maghreb, probably Algeria, 18th-19th century Handle in bovine horn with different natural colors. Chiseled steel guard with two quillons and a guard branch. Curved blade, single-edged, [...]
Moroccan dagger called koumya, solid silver and ebony - Morocco, dated 1936 Ebony wood handle with silver decoration chiseled with arabesques and floral motifs. Solid silver scabbard chiseled with ara[...]
A shamshir-type saber - Probably Central Asia, 17th-18th century Handle made of two horn plates surrounded by leather towards the guard. This use of leather on the handle was a widespread practice in [...]
The "Kindjal" or "Khandjali" is a type of double-edged dagger found primarily in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Depending on its origin, the "Kindjal" is often decorated with precious metals such as i[...]
Short acinaceous sword with ball pommel - Archaic Persia, Luristan (Louristan), early 1st millennium BC Bronze sword with double-edged blade and median ridge. Cylindrical handle and ball pommel. The h[...]
Moroccan dagger called koumya - Morocco, Early 20th century A very beautiful achievement. Several Moroccan "ram's head" hallmarks for silver certification. Beautiful blond horn handle with chiseled si[...]
Moroccan Nimcha Saber - Morocco, 17th early 18th century Slightly curved single-edged blade. European blade from the 17th century or early 18th century with remains of floral engravings on both sides [...]
Rare Ottoman battle shield known as kalkan - Ottoman Empire, 17th-18th century Shield made of wrought iron, braiding, wood and fabric. Oxidation of the iron and accidents to the fabric on the back of [...]
Rare Omani battle shield called terr - Oman or Zanzibar, 19th century Shield made from a single, very thick piece of compressed and shaped animal skin. The skins generally used were those of the rhinc[...]
Syrian dagger called magdali - Syria, circa 1900 A superb example of this type of Syrian dagger. Handle made of a complex construction of accumulation of horn and bone elements inlaid with silver, bra[...]
Moroccan Nimcha Saber - Morocco, 17th century Strong, slightly curved single-edged blade with 3 deep fullers 17th century European blade with Roman letter markings (V and N) in the central fuller on b[...]
Nimcha saber from the Maghreb - Probably Morocco, 18th-19th century Horn handle, silver ferrule and steel guard with remains of gold damascening. European blade with half-moon and Santiago cross marki[...]
Moroccan gift dagger made entirely of solid silver - Morocco, 2nd half of the 20th century Probably a diplomatic gift or at least one of great prestige given the quality and use of solid silver (the l[...]
Moroccan nimcha saber - Morocco, 19th century Very nice workmanship probably from the middle of the 19th century. Horn handle. Very discreet old indigenous restoration. Single-edged blade of European [...]
Nimcha saber - Maghreb, Algeria, 18th century Horn handle with ivory or bone inlays (missing a roundel on one side). Chiseled bronze guard. Very slightly curved blade imported from Europe. Stars, a de[...]
Nimcha saber with 800/1000 silver scabbard - Morocco, 19th 1st half of the 20th century Silver scabbard (800/1000) of very fine workmanship (approximately 1100gr). Numerous Moroccan hallmarks (ram's h[...]
Spanish dagger in the Nasrid style - Toledo (Spain), 1882 The dagger is in the Nasrid style but takes the form of the Moroccan koumya. Handle and scabbard in finely engraved steel and remains of gildi[...]
Front of Ottoman armor called krug - Constantinople, arsenal of Saint Irene, 2nd half 15th early 16th century This armor consists of a central shield protecting the chest, two side plates for the flan[...]
Engraved silver mount with a horn handle forming an H. Blade of European origin, with some engraving at the beginning and the number "1314" is marked. Velvet-lined wooden scabbard. The fittings are al[...]
Dagger called Kindjal
Caucasus, North of Dagestan
19th century
Steel, nickel silver, wood, leather, brass, gold
Total length: 53.2 cm; Blade length: 40 cm
Curved handle with two plates, two pol[...]
Omani 'Saidi' Khanjar Sa'idiyyah or 'Royal' style Khanjar. Late 19th or early 20th century.
Named after one of the Persian rulers of Oman; Sayyid Said bin Sultan (1806 -1856) whose wife, according [...]
Handle and scabbard entirely covered with finely engraved silver. Pamor steel blade. Good condition. Pronounced scratch on the front of the scabbard. Total length (without scabbard): 40 cm, with scabb[...]
Handle entirely covered in silver with excellent central braiding. Pommel in the shape of a bird's head "Cockatoo". Broad, straight and double-edged blade. Very good preservation. Some stains. Total l[...]
Wooden handle with a decorated brass base. Slightly wavy blade perfectly highlights the PAMOR, a manufacturing technique by forging various metals, such as steel, iron and nickel, creating a magnifice[...]
Wooden handle with a decorated brass base. Wide blade with a dark PAMOR, the result of a manufacturing technique by forging various metals, such as steel, iron and nickel, creating a magnificent decor[...]
Jambiya from Yemen, with its original sheath and belt. Plates most certainly in low-grade silver. Hand-chiseled decoration. Belt woven with metal threads and decorated with brass washers. Knife with i[...]
Dagger called Kandjar
Persia
19th century
Steel, silver, damascus, horn
Total length: 34.7 ; Blade length: 22.1 cm
Curved, double-edged damascus blade with central edge.
Hollowed-out brown ho[...]
Large Afghan knife called SALAWAR - KHYBER, originating from the Khyber pass, pass at the junction of INDIA and Afghanistan, 19th century, 19th century. Handle with bone and horn plates with a parrot'[...]
Rare Moroccan dagger, called Koumya. Wooden handle, pommel, covered with a silver metal sheet. The blade is slightly curved with a median edge. The scabbard is made of silver-plated copper and brass. [...]
This sabre called pulwar is typical of Afghanistan. It dates from the second half of the 18th century or the beginning of the 19th century for the mount, the blade is rather dated from the 18th centu[...]
North Africa, Morocco to Algeria, Amazigh / Tuareg Berber culture circa late 19th to early 20th century.
A handmade steel khanjar (koummya) dagger and its scabbard, made of copper and 84\% silver. [...]
Meeting of elegant 19th century daggers, of North African origin, perhaps Tuareg or Berber. They have very pretty handles. One, curved blade, carved in bone threaded with copper and ending with a grim[...]
Rare and beautiful Khanjar dagger India 19th.
Handle in carved nephrite jade representing a horse's head, eyes certainly in ruby.
Very beautiful blade in damascus and gilded steel.
Very beautif[...]
This is a long Berber cutlass, which could even be called a short sword. This weapon is related to the "sboula" family, but here, more precisely it is a "Sekkin Bouri" (according to "Moroccan Archives[...]
Flissa Sabre Kabyle XIXeme Very beautiful piece XIXeme, traces of rust in places but good general condition The Flissa (in Kabyle: ⴰⵊⵏⵡⵉ1 ajenwi2) is a traditional saber made in Algeria, originating f[...]
This nice little khandjar is of Persian origin, from the Qajar period, 19th century. Without being of exceptional quality, it remains pleasant, at a very reasonable price.
BLADE: It is curved, double[...]
This dagger is an authentic "Telek" that is to say a Tuareg arm dagger. It was collected in the Hoggar massif, around 1920.
BLADE: It is a locally crafted forged blade, with 2 edges, which are underl[...]
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