Nimcha ceremonial sword, Morocco, 19th century Slightly curved, single-edged steel blade with flat back and triple gutter. The hilt is made of horn, with an engraved metal ring at the base, and the guard has three steel quillons inlaid with silver plant scrolls, their ends gilded. The blade is engraved with capital Latin letters in a gutter, and protected by a wooden scabbard sheathed in silver and engraved with a profusion of floral decoration and punctuated by six raised rings. The end of the scabbard is trimmed with purple velvet covered with a braid of gold thread. On the sides of the scabbard, two suspension rings linked by a two-tone textile cord. Length: 102.5 cm Slight traces of rust and oxidation on the blade, some gilding, handle cracked.