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I was lucky enough to acquire this rather impressive (25 inches overall) kindjal (kama). The blade profile looks similar to the kindjals from the Pontus region around Trabzon in nowadays Turkey. The scabbard chape resembles closely one seen on a photo of Pontic Greek guerrillas that Eftihis supplied in a thread about the Laz bichagi and weapons from the area. The hilt however is not quite as angular and its decoration looks quite like the decoration typically seen on Georgian kindjals. I wonder if the type was popular not just in Pontus, but also in Western Georgia: Adjara and Guria?
Regards, Teodor |
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