A very unusual and interesting Arab sword, also known as Saif. It reminds the famous Moroccan Nimcha, but although the hilt style is similar, this sword is coming from the South Arabian peninsula, and it is believed to be produced in the island of Zanzibar in the 19th C. The single edge curved blade is 28 ½ inches long with a short 7 inches false edge. The grip is cut and beautifully shaped from a solid piece of horn with w silver collar. The hilt is of unusual design and has a big steel ring forged in one piece with the cross guard and the “D” guard. This sword comes with its original wood scabbard, but its leather cover is lost. Total length is 38 inches. Very good condition. Very minor blackened spots on the blade. Small (silver ??) inserts on the pommel are missing. The attribution to Zanzibar comes from the characterized design of the hilt but we could not find any substantiation to it.