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11th July 2006, 10:01 PM
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Hm, I would say late XIXth century, but can't be sure.
Kindjal is a russian word, supposedly from arabic khanjar; qama is supposedly a farsi word, however turkish or even alanic origin is also possible. First is used since russian is a lingua franca in caucases. Second is used since such word (qama) exists in most caucasian languages; it is also used in Iran. They both describe the same object. |
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11th July 2006, 10:22 PM
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Thank you very much Rivkin, if i'm not too boring
 , can i ask you what the koftagiri represent? Thank you again 
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14th July 2006, 11:12 PM
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Could, please, someone enlight me on the meaning of the koftagiri? Thank you very much and sorry for my ignorance
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15th July 2006, 03:10 AM
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"Tree of Life" was a popular islamic symbol. Is it what we see here?
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15th July 2006, 10:43 AM
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Thank you Ariel, in the inner part we see a writing or only a decoration (i mean like tuluth)? |
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