The earliest Kilij?

ariel · 7th November 2009, 02:48 PM

Another Forum ( Russian) posted pics from the Hermitage exhibition of the Treasure of the Golden Horde
This pic:
http://www.tforum.info/forum/gallery...9_73_75609.jpg
shows 3 swords.
there are no labels on the upper straight sword ( damascus?) ot the middle one ( obviously Adygh, Polovtsian, Khazar or thereabouts).
But the lowest one has golden inscription in Arabic with the name of Khan Muhammed Uzbek ( 1311-1342).

The earliest Kilij.

7th November 2009, 02:48 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The earliest Kilij? Another Forum ( Russian) posted pics from the Hermitage exhibition of the Treasure of the Golden Horde This pic: http://www.tforum.info/forum/gallery...9_73_75609.jpg shows 3 swords. there are no labels on the upper straight sword ( damascus?) ot the middle one ( obviously Adygh, Polovtsian, Khazar or thereabouts). But the lowest one has golden inscription in Arabic with the name of Khan Muhammed Uzbek ( 1311-1342). The earliest Kilij.