Origins of shashka

ariel · 26th August 2019, 01:03 AM

The origin and the timing of appearance of the Caucasian shashka are unknown. The prevailing notion says that they first appeared in Circassia sometimes at the end of the 18th century. The latter had been agreed upon because there were no confirmed images or actual examples of shashkas before the early 19th century.

Well, recently a paper was presented at one of the Russian historical meeting that pushed the age of shashka back to at least 17th century, with iconographic images of it coming from Western Georgia ( not Circassia).
The authors, S. Talantov and L. Dvalishvili, examined frescoes of several Georgian churches. There was a custom to draw portrais of " ktitors" , i.e. donors of funds for the erection or renovation of Greek- Orthodox churches ( in the Catholic world they were called " donators").
Here are several pictures.

ariel · 26th August 2019, 01:10 AM

Imereti, Geguti church, first half of XVII century. In the middle stands Baka Iashvili wearing a shashka.

ariel · 26th August 2019, 01:15 AM

Church in the village of Nodjikhevi, Meghrelia, 1640-1643. Member of Dadiani family.

ariel · 26th August 2019, 01:23 AM

Svaneti, church in Chikareshi, standing Taibukh Kipiani, Mid XVII century.

ariel · 26th August 2019, 01:27 AM

Svaneti, Chikhareshi, mid- XVII century. Djanbalat and Merab Kipiani.

ariel · 26th August 2019, 01:30 AM

Same church as above. Gotcha Kipiani.

gp · 23rd May 2020, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

The origin and the timing of appearance of the Caucasian shashka are unknown. The prevailing notion says that they first appeared in Circassia sometimes at the end of the 18th century. The latter had been agreed upon because there were no confirmed images or actual examples of shashkas before the early 19th century.

Well, recently a paper was presented at one of the Russian historical meeting that pushed the age of shashka back to at least 17th century, with iconographic images of it coming from Western Georgia ( not Circassia).
The authors, S. Talantov and L. Dvalishvili, examined frescoes of several Georgian churches. There was a custom to draw portrais of " ktitors" , i.e. donors of funds for the erection or renovation of Greek- Orthodox churches ( in the Catholic world they were called " donators").
Here are several pictures.

Question: would that not be funds for the Georgian Orthodox churches ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Orthodox_Church

26th August 2019, 01:03 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Origins of shashka The origin and the timing of appearance of the Caucasian shashka are unknown. The prevailing notion says that they first appeared in Circassia sometimes at the end of the 18th century. The latter had been agreed upon because there were no confirmed images or actual examples of shashkas before the early 19th century. Well, recently a paper was presented at one of the Russian historical meeting that pushed the age of shashka back to at least 17th century, with iconographic images of it coming from Western Georgia ( not Circassia). The authors, S. Talantov and L. Dvalishvili, examined frescoes of several Georgian churches. There was a custom to draw portrais of " ktitors" , i.e. donors of funds for the erection or renovation of Greek- Orthodox churches ( in the Catholic world they were called " donators"). Here are several pictures.

26th August 2019, 01:10 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Fresco1. Imereti, Geguti church, first half of XVII century. In the middle stands Baka Iashvili wearing a shashka. Attached Images

26th August 2019, 01:15 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Shashka 2 Church in the village of Nodjikhevi, Meghrelia, 1640-1643. Member of Dadiani family. Attached Images

26th August 2019, 01:23 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Shashka 3 Svaneti, church in Chikareshi, standing Taibukh Kipiani, Mid XVII century. Attached Images

26th August 2019, 01:27 AM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Shashka 4. Svaneti, Chikhareshi, mid- XVII century. Djanbalat and Merab Kipiani. Attached Images

26th August 2019, 01:30 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Shashka 5 Same church as above. Gotcha Kipiani. Attached Images