Ivory Kindjal Info Request

BBJW · 18th August 2009, 01:26 AM

Here is another kindjal in my collection that information would be appreciated on. Specifically age and region. Thanks again.

Cheers
bbjw

ariel · 18th August 2009, 03:04 AM

Curiosier and curiosier...
This is exactly what I mentioned earlier in response to your inquiry about another kindjal.
This one is from Guria, the very South of Georgia. Wide blade, square massive handle with a square pommel, and remnants of steel cladding on the scabbard. Regretfully, most of the cladding is gone ( leather is replaceable, of course).
Age? Who knows.... They were making those from the early 19th ( at least!) to the early 20th century. In the absence of dating info ( inscription, stamp) I cannot say much.
Pity Rivkin is not dropping by any more. He is sorely missed.He knows orders of magnitude more about such things than I do.

18th August 2009, 01:26 AM	#1
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18th August 2009, 03:04 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Curiosier and curiosier... This is exactly what I mentioned earlier in response to your inquiry about another kindjal. This one is from Guria, the very South of Georgia. Wide blade, square massive handle with a square pommel, and remnants of steel cladding on the scabbard. Regretfully, most of the cladding is gone ( leather is replaceable, of course). Age? Who knows.... They were making those from the early 19th ( at least!) to the early 20th century. In the absence of dating info ( inscription, stamp) I cannot say much. Pity Rivkin is not dropping by any more. He is sorely missed.He knows orders of magnitude more about such things than I do.