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No. 19883075
Nimcha - Traditional Sword - Iron - Tunisia - ca. late 18th century
No. 19883075
Nimcha - Traditional Sword - Iron - Tunisia - ca. late 18th century
An epic, astonishing nimcha sword.
Handmade by a Tunisian artist in late 18th century.
The nimcha has a long curved blade made from iron, with the signature of the artist on both sides of the sword,
and beautiful hand engravings along the blade.
It has an impressive handle made of horn,
with irons on both sides of the handle shaped
as the legs and the tail of a camel.
These sides of the handle are used to strike an enemy from
a close range, then hitting him again with the blade.
A true masterpiece.
The nimcha sword is in a very good condition for its' age, it has no sheath and the handle has some minor cracks, please look at the pictures.
It will be well packaged and shipped within 3 days.
Tracking number will be added.
Dimensions:
Total Length: 32"/81.5cm
Length of the Blade: 27.3"/69.5cm
Length of the Handle: 5"/12.5cm
Width of the blade: 1.1"/2.8cm
Weight: 545g
NOTE: please check customs regulation in your country before placing bids
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