teh-tula vs koftgari on kindjals and other weaponary of the caucasus

ariel · 6th December 2019, 08:01 PM

What on earth is teh -tula? Never heard of it.
Any chance it is Tula Weapon manufacture?

ALEX · 7th December 2019, 01:17 PM

I think Tula refers to Niello technique here. Niello is called Tula in many European countries as most Niello work in Europe was produced in Russia (in Moscow and Tula) from 18 to 19 Centuries. Therefore, the question posted is about identifying origin of Caucasian arms based on Niello and Coftgari decorations.

kronckew · 7th December 2019, 05:31 PM

Pictures please...

Do you mean like this Caucasian shashqa? :

ariel · 7th December 2019, 07:21 PM

I cannot see niello there. What I do see, is a cheap false filigree on a souvenir shashka made in contemporary Georgia.

kronckew · 7th December 2019, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

I cannot see niello there. What I do see, is a cheap false filigree on a souvenir shashka made in contemporary Georgia.

Yup, exactly....Why we need pictures...

7th December 2019, 05:31 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	Pictures please... Do you mean like this Caucasian shashqa? : Attached Images

6th December 2019, 08:01 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	What on earth is teh -tula? Never heard of it. Any chance it is Tula Weapon manufacture?

7th December 2019, 01:17 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	I think Tula refers to Niello technique here. Niello is called Tula in many European countries as most Niello work in Europe was produced in Russia (in Moscow and Tula) from 18 to 19 Centuries. Therefore, the question posted is about identifying origin of Caucasian arms based on Niello and Coftgari decorations.

7th December 2019, 07:21 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I cannot see niello there. What I do see, is a cheap false filigree on a souvenir shashka made in contemporary Georgia.