Cuacasian pride

Yannis · 19th February 2005, 08:06 PM

I was lucky enough to find a very rare sword that I was looking for years. The problem was that I found 3 of them the same time!!!!

I paid a lot of money for them and the last 2 months I cannot choose what to hold and what to give away. I have not pretty decided yet, but because Rivkin in another topic mention a sword like this, I present you a Khevsur Palash also known as Georgian saber. (Tiri page 184-185).

Comments are welcome but mostly I want Jim's opinion who is responsible for my Caucasian quest!

Yannis · 19th February 2005, 08:11 PM

Brass parts are very shiny because someone cleaned it too much! Fortunatly old patina exists in places that he couldnt clean!

Jeff D · 19th February 2005, 08:17 PM

Hi Yannis,

If only I could convey my envy in writing!!! Well done.

Jeff

Conogre · 19th February 2005, 11:03 PM

Another that I didn't know existed and truly beautiful ...... congratulations on a truly excellent find.
Do you have any idea where this may have originated?
Also, is the hilt enamled silver?
Sorry for all of the questions, but I have a very ornate shasqa that has a decor on the hilt and scabbard boththat appears to me to be very similar the hilt on the wonderful sword that you pictured.
Mike

Rivkin · 20th February 2005, 12:05 AM

Is the blade double edged ? If it is, it's even more rare than usual palash. The double edged guys tend to mount extremely old blades (mostly western XVI-XVIII century), imho.

And afaik georgian sabre/palash usually has the hilt going at the angle to the blade, while only khevsurian or chechen can be both straight and angled position of the hilt.

Rivkin · 20th February 2005, 12:07 AM

with an exception of coarse of a georgian shamshir and a georgian "ordynka"

Yannis · 20th February 2005, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conogre

Do you have any idea where this may have originated? Also, is the hilt enamled silver?

I think I know exactly the origin of it. Khevsureti, Georgia, close to Chechenya border, up to the mountains of Caucasus. The hilt is all silver with niello.

Rivkin,
No, the blade is not double edge. In this kind of swords there is no "standard" blade. It can be straight like this or with litle curved like shasqa. With fulers or without.

The guard is steel. It has a cross on that I think it is typical georgian and khevsur ornament. Actually it is matching with my avatar (a kevsur shield).

Rivkin · 20th February 2005, 01:52 AM

o, this is khevsur, no questions about it.

19th February 2005, 08:06 PM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Cuacasian pride I was lucky enough to find a very rare sword that I was looking for years. The problem was that I found 3 of them the same time!!!! I paid a lot of money for them and the last 2 months I cannot choose what to hold and what to give away. I have not pretty decided yet, but because Rivkin in another topic mention a sword like this, I present you a Khevsur Palash also known as Georgian saber. (Tiri page 184-185). Comments are welcome but mostly I want Jim's opinion who is responsible for my Caucasian quest! Attached Images

19th February 2005, 08:11 PM	#2
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Brass parts are very shiny because someone cleaned it too much! Fortunatly old patina exists in places that he couldnt clean!

19th February 2005, 08:17 PM	#3
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Hi Yannis, If only I could convey my envy in writing!!! Well done. Jeff

19th February 2005, 11:03 PM	#4
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Another that I didn't know existed and truly beautiful ...... congratulations on a truly excellent find. Do you have any idea where this may have originated? Also, is the hilt enamled silver? Sorry for all of the questions, but I have a very ornate shasqa that has a decor on the hilt and scabbard boththat appears to me to be very similar the hilt on the wonderful sword that you pictured. Mike

20th February 2005, 12:05 AM	#5
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Is the blade double edged ? If it is, it's even more rare than usual palash. The double edged guys tend to mount extremely old blades (mostly western XVI-XVIII century), imho. And afaik georgian sabre/palash usually has the hilt going at the angle to the blade, while only khevsurian or chechen can be both straight and angled position of the hilt.

20th February 2005, 12:07 AM	#6
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	with an exception of coarse of a georgian shamshir and a georgian "ordynka"

20th February 2005, 01:52 AM	#8
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	o, this is khevsur, no questions about it.