Medieval Georgian arms.

[Alex K]

Hi all, found this forum while searching for info on Georgian swords, and it seems to be a nice place for Caucasian arms discussion.

Anyway, on to my question. What kind of swords did the Georgians use in the medieval period? Would they have been culturally unique, or pracically identical to Middle Eastern variants?

Also, I've seen a lot of Khevsurian swords, but all from around the 17th-19th centuries. Would a Khevsurian sword been used in the medieval period, and are there any surviving examples? If there aren't, would you guys say that a typical 19th century example is a good indication of what was used in medieval times?

Thanks
Alex