Nimcha (Saber) with Scabbard
hilt and scabbard, Algerian; blade, European
This distinctly North African sword, or nimcha, probably dates from around the battle of Oran (1732), when that city, a haven for Turkish pirates, was besieged by the Spanish. The openwork leather scabbard shows Ottoman influence.
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