Khevsurian sword

Kiziria · 17th July 2012, 04:53 AM

I have tryed to attach pictures to text but unsucsesfully

How to paste pictures in ? Anybody?

Nathaniel · 17th July 2012, 05:47 AM

Hello Kiziria

Here is a link on how to post pictures on the forum. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631

I'm guessing that your photo needs to be reduced in size, "Pictures which you upload must not exceed 1280 pixels in width, 1280 pixels in height or a file size of 1mb if they are not to be rejected"

Kiziria · 17th July 2012, 06:06 PM

Thank you Nathaniel !

Kiziria · 17th July 2012, 09:26 PM

There are few general details and elements that are helpful in establishing khevsur origin of the sword. Most of khevsur sword harness should have along its length small silver or brass embalishment scales (also protecting the leather of harness).
Also take a look at the connecting section , it is another element.
Keep in mind that khevsur scabbards are extencively protected by metall elements or compleately covered in brass or silver.

Of course there are diferences in curved or chiseld paterns, shapes of scabbard plates that came from diferent Khevsurian glens or communities. But those diferences are unnesasary to know for general attribution to Khevsureti region.

Kiziria · 17th July 2012, 09:37 PM

Items displayed above are from the collection fond of GeorgianNational Museum, Kibishauri family and Likokeli family.

Gavin Nugent · 17th July 2012, 09:46 PM

Dear VK,

Thank you for answering the hard questions and correcting historical photographs. Thank you too for specific and accurate photos.
Your explanations are greatly appreciated. I am sure many posters and readers will benefit from your assessments that have been supported by further detail.

With thanks

Gavin

Kiziria · 17th July 2012, 09:48 PM

Greetings Gavin ! Seeing name "freebooter" I did not realised that it were your post, I am sorry. It's been a long time. How are you? How is Jim?

Jim McDougall · 20th July 2012, 03:16 PM

Yay! Its great to see you back Vaho!!!
Thank you for bringing the Khevsur topic back to life, there is so little known on them here, and its wonderful that you share your experience in the field. It is interesting to know more on these 19th century 'Khevsur' photos, and it seems much practiced to have staged photos using props much as here in the 'west' of the US. Many of the American Indian photographs that were posed were using studio props as well as many of the soldiers posed in Civil War period using pretty much the same Bowie knives and Colt pistols.

The Khevsurs as I recall from research some years ago were very much a 'novelty' to Russians, and it was very difficult to obtain information on them from Russian sources.

I hope you'll be posting more on these fascinating arms, it is an incredibly exciting topic and fun to learn more. Welcome back Vaho!!!!

All best regards,
Jim

17th July 2012, 09:26 PM	#4
Kiziria Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26	types of scabbards of khevsur sabers and swords There are few general details and elements that are helpful in establishing khevsur origin of the sword. Most of khevsur sword harness should have along its length small silver or brass embalishment scales (also protecting the leather of harness). Also take a look at the connecting section , it is another element. Keep in mind that khevsur scabbards are extencively protected by metall elements or compleately covered in brass or silver. Of course there are diferences in curved or chiseld paterns, shapes of scabbard plates that came from diferent Khevsurian glens or communities. But those diferences are unnesasary to know for general attribution to Khevsureti region. Attached Images

17th July 2012, 09:46 PM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Dear VK, Thank you for answering the hard questions and correcting historical photographs. Thank you too for specific and accurate photos. Your explanations are greatly appreciated. I am sure many posters and readers will benefit from your assessments that have been supported by further detail. With thanks Gavin Last edited by freebooter; 17th July 2012 at 09:58 PM.

17th July 2012, 04:53 AM	#1
Kiziria Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26	I have tryed to attach pictures to text but unsucsesfully How to paste pictures in ? Anybody?

17th July 2012, 05:47 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Hello Kiziria Here is a link on how to post pictures on the forum. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631 I'm guessing that your photo needs to be reduced in size, "Pictures which you upload must not exceed 1280 pixels in width, 1280 pixels in height or a file size of 1mb if they are not to be rejected"

17th July 2012, 06:06 PM	#3
Kiziria Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26	Thank you Nathaniel !

17th July 2012, 09:37 PM	#5
Kiziria Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26	Items displayed above are from the collection fond of GeorgianNational Museum, Kibishauri family and Likokeli family.

17th July 2012, 09:48 PM	#7
Kiziria Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26	Greetings Gavin ! Seeing name "freebooter" I did not realised that it were your post, I am sorry. It's been a long time. How are you? How is Jim?

20th July 2012, 03:16 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,189	Yay! Its great to see you back Vaho!!! Thank you for bringing the Khevsur topic back to life, there is so little known on them here, and its wonderful that you share your experience in the field. It is interesting to know more on these 19th century 'Khevsur' photos, and it seems much practiced to have staged photos using props much as here in the 'west' of the US. Many of the American Indian photographs that were posed were using studio props as well as many of the soldiers posed in Civil War period using pretty much the same Bowie knives and Colt pistols. The Khevsurs as I recall from research some years ago were very much a 'novelty' to Russians, and it was very difficult to obtain information on them from Russian sources. I hope you'll be posting more on these fascinating arms, it is an incredibly exciting topic and fun to learn more. Welcome back Vaho!!!! All best regards, Jim