Morocco, Kingdom. A Late 19Th Century Moroccan Koumiya Hold the obverse bears a central

the obverse bears a central red enamel cross on a white enamel shield

maker marked "MAPPIN & WEBB Ld" on the pinback

in blackened zink with silvered reverse

BWM and VM are officially impressed

He had been enjoying his usual good health until two weeks previous

Morocco, Kingdom. A Late 19Th Century Moroccan Koumiya Hold the obverse bears a centralMeasuring 392 mm in length with the scabbard on, this koumiya features a 225 mm long curved double edged steel blade, magnetic, with sharpened edges and having a very sharp tip, the one edge with a spine that starts at the crossguard and terminates at the mid point of the blade. The blade exhibits multiple contact marks from active use, with some surface rust. There is a wooden washer protruding from the handle at the base of the blade. The handle