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Hello,
I just received this kindjal with silver sheath and niello, small-medium piece: 51cm long overall. Interesting with his small ''chain'' Do you think it's a russian kindjal ? an armenian- caucasian qama-kindjal ??, I only found one stamp-signature-date ? What do you think about his age-origin ? Kind regards |
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Here a date ( 91 ?? ) - signature ?
On the basis of the blade and the chiseled scabbard |
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Or read in this side :
Two arabic letters ? '' Ta '' + '' Ha ''? Initials of the owner ? the bladesmith ? ( + a picture of the nice horn hilt for share ![]() Kind regards |
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A plank connecting handle bosses is seen often on Turkish kindjals. Decorative element on the scabbard do not look Caucasian to me.
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Hello Ariel,
Thank you for your comment ! So the ''flowers'' decoration scabbard can be ottoman/turkish ? I can explain what I found a little weird: when I looked for all silver/metal scabbard kindjal, I only found pieces combined with all silver/metal hilts. I saw this kind of hilt only associated with ''two chapes scabbards '' ( and leather or velvet in the middle )... So I thought about a kindjal not associated with his original scabbard... But the blade fits perfectly in and the reverse hilt decoration seems good too with the scabbard... |
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First very nice piece
It's not Turkish and it's not rhino. IMHO |
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