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25th June 2019, 03:43 AM | #1 |
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Kindjal, filigreed sheath.
I was shown a Kindjal with 14 “of blade and three fullers. It feels as a robust blade, something you could really fight with. I am hesitating because the scabbard is completely and nicely covered with filigreed silver? I went thru K. Rivkin’s Arms and Armor and could find no examples of scabbards with filigree decorations. Does anyone know of collectable Kindjal sheathed in filigreed silver?
I could get no pictures. So in advance I apologize. With, regards, rm |
25th June 2019, 04:15 AM | #2 |
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Are the fullers narrow and positioned as short- longer-short? Is the blade flat? Is there numeral 3 on the back of the scabbard?
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25th June 2019, 04:37 AM | #3 |
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Khindal
three fullers long short long the middle is shorter and stops three inches short of the hilt. At the tapered point the fullers converge into a vee
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25th June 2019, 04:40 AM | #4 |
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Khindal
The blade is not flat but is beveled. no marks, no 3. on the back side two fullers.
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25th June 2019, 05:49 AM | #5 |
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Without pics it is impossible to be sure, but I suspect that this kindjal may be a
fresh Georgian souvenir Filigree is technically the simplest and cheapest decorative technique and is used widely on souvenir handles and scabbards. If you manage to photograph it, I may change my uninformed guess. Hoping to be wrong. |
25th June 2019, 06:41 AM | #6 |
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Here is my Georgian Qama (that's how they are called in Georgia).
I estimate it to be from around 1960 (but I might be wrong). It has a very good pattern welded blade (I cleaned all the traces of rust you can see in the photos). The inscription on the back says: "given to Imedadze from Kintsurashvili." The filigree is of very high quality and is neither simple to make nor of lesser value. |
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