Kindjal

ericlaude · 21st April 2010, 10:09 PM

Hello Everyboby
Someone can tell me the origin of this kindjal Thanks for advance.
Length ovl 75,5 cm
The blade and the handle have a silver decorative incrustation.
The scabbard is very used

ALEX · 21st April 2010, 10:55 PM

Thin silver coftgari on metal fittings like this is usually Syrian work. I think it is Syrian kindjal and fittings.

ALEX · 25th April 2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ALEX

Thin silver coftgari on metal fittings like this is usually Syrian work. I think it is Syrian kindjal and fittings.

I am changing my opinion towards Caucasuan late 19th - early 20th C. Kindjal :-)

mahratt · 25th April 2010, 07:47 PM

The end 19 - the beginning 20 C. Kindjal. But I consider that it not caucasus. Syria. Ornaments silver and flat section of a blade are typical for Syria.

ALEX · 25th April 2010, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mahratt

Конец 19 - начало 20 C. Kindjal. Но я считаю, что это не Кавказ. Сирия

Mahratt, thank you for sharing your opinion. Please try to post in English if you can. I'll translate for now: "Late 19th - beginning of 20th C. But I reckon this is not Kavkaz, but Syria".

I also thought Syria at first, but had a reference of similar one described as "Kavkazian", so went with that.

ariel · 26th April 2010, 12:08 AM

I agree with Mahratt: not Caucasus by a long mile. The all-iron handle and the silver koftgari point to Syria . Iranian ones also had all-iron handles, but the koftgari tips the scale. Pretty low-quality job: it rubbed off just from hand contact.

21st April 2010, 10:09 PM	#1
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Kindjal Hello Everyboby Someone can tell me the origin of this kindjal Thanks for advance. Length ovl 75,5 cm The blade and the handle have a silver decorative incrustation. The scabbard is very used Attached Images Last edited by ericlaude; 22nd April 2010 at 08:32 PM.

25th April 2010, 07:47 PM	#4
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	The end 19 - the beginning 20 C. Kindjal. But I consider that it not caucasus. Syria. Ornaments silver and flat section of a blade are typical for Syria. Last edited by mahratt; 25th April 2010 at 08:13 PM.

21st April 2010, 10:55 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Thin silver coftgari on metal fittings like this is usually Syrian work. I think it is Syrian kindjal and fittings.

26th April 2010, 12:08 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I agree with Mahratt: not Caucasus by a long mile. The all-iron handle and the silver koftgari point to Syria . Iranian ones also had all-iron handles, but the koftgari tips the scale. Pretty low-quality job: it rubbed off just from hand contact.