Huge sword - Persia or Caucasus

wolviex · 22nd December 2005, 10:40 AM

Well, it was real pain to take this pitures, so quality isn't the best. Here you can see etched blade. On one side something what could be letters, but it's hard to see on this pics, on the second side, just etched curled lines. On both side there is picture of "humanoid".
Regards!

Rivkin · 22nd December 2005, 04:25 PM

Do you have a bigger resolution of the first picture ? The letters of two sides of a fuller are slightly reminding me of some caucasian alphabets (old georgian or even armenian).

wolviex · 22nd December 2005, 05:45 PM

I'll try to take better picture tomorrow.

wolviex · 23rd December 2005, 09:29 AM

I don't know if these picture will do, but let's make a try.I can upload bigger pics on photobucket if those posted below won't be enough.
One thing seems to be sure: these aren't Persian letters.

Thanks!

Rivkin · 23rd December 2005, 04:06 PM

looks like very strange version of armenian to me. I will try to find out more.

ariel · 23rd December 2005, 09:26 PM

Armenian Kindjals were supposed to be big. Perhaps, that is what you have. This would be a very rare find!!!

Rivkin · 25th December 2005, 05:21 PM

Have shown the writing to some armenians, they confirmed that the characters, with an exception of 2 are armenian (I guess it is probably some old dialect writing, so some characters can be different). Bigger resolution pictures would be appreciated, thanx in advance. I will try to see if someone can translate it.

22nd December 2005, 10:40 AM	#1
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	Well, it was real pain to take this pitures, so quality isn't the best. Here you can see etched blade. On one side something what could be letters, but it's hard to see on this pics, on the second side, just etched curled lines. On both side there is picture of "humanoid". Regards! Attached Images

23rd December 2005, 09:29 AM	#4
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	I don't know if these picture will do, but let's make a try.I can upload bigger pics on photobucket if those posted below won't be enough. One thing seems to be sure: these aren't Persian letters. Thanks! Attached Images

22nd December 2005, 04:25 PM	#2
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Do you have a bigger resolution of the first picture ? The letters of two sides of a fuller are slightly reminding me of some caucasian alphabets (old georgian or even armenian).

22nd December 2005, 05:45 PM	#3
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	I'll try to take better picture tomorrow.

23rd December 2005, 04:06 PM	#5
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	looks like very strange version of armenian to me. I will try to find out more.

23rd December 2005, 09:26 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Armenian Kindjals were supposed to be big. Perhaps, that is what you have. This would be a very rare find!!!

25th December 2005, 05:21 PM	#7
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Have shown the writing to some armenians, they confirmed that the characters, with an exception of 2 are armenian (I guess it is probably some old dialect writing, so some characters can be different). Bigger resolution pictures would be appreciated, thanx in advance. I will try to see if someone can translate it.