Peacock Tail Koummya
Kingdom of Morocco
Late 19th - Early 20th century (ca. 1900)
Steel, wood, brass
Blade: 23,5cm
Hilt & Blade: 39,4cm
Hilt, Blade, Sheath: 42,5cm
Collection Date: 2010
Collection Number: 25

A peacock tail koummya from the Kingdom of Morocco. The single- edged upcurving steel blade has a medial ridge, turning into double- edged halfway to the point. Wood fluted carved hilt with a brass capped lunate pommel in the peacock style decorated in Arabesque scrolls. Decorated brass collar. A small metal band with an engraved flower adorns the central grip. The heavy brass sheath is embossed in Arabesque motifs, florals, and scrolls with two brass baldric suspension rings. An honest older example with beautiful brasswork and attention to detail.

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• W. O. Oldman, “Illustrated Catalogue of Ethnographic Specimens”. List No. 99 Vol. viii. Item No. 15 (17460)