Fine Moroccan Koumaya Dagger Hanzer Style. Dated 1307

This fine Koumaya Dagger is most probably coming from Marrakech, Morocco. The style is known as "Hanzer" with the scabbard and pommel silver are of straight lines.  This style was very popular in Marrakech, hence the attribution.

Classical blade, double edged at its lower half and single edged at the top.  The handle is carved from a massive wide piece of R horn. The pommel head  and the scabbard are made of heavy silver, engraved and chased in a classical Moroccan design. Both the pommel and the scabbard are stamped in several places with silver proof mark, indicating a date 1307 in the Islamic calendar - 1889 in the Gregorian calendar.

Blade 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) long, total length 16 1/2 inches (42 cm), Very good condition. Fine authentic and rare koumaya.

For similar daggers see: Eric Claude “The small Catalog of Moroccan and Algerian Edged Weapons” page 53