Russian Kinzal

corrado26 · 29th May 2016, 04:07 PM

Since a very Long time I have this Russian, probably a Georgian kinzal in my collection. It has on the back of its sheeth a script that I cannot read so I wonder if there is anybody who might be able to read and translate this script.
Thanks a lot in advance
corrado26

mariusgmioc · 30th May 2016, 03:59 PM

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mariusgmioc · 30th May 2016, 04:00 PM

Both the script and the workmanship appears to be Georgian, in which case it is not a Kindjal (which is the Russian/Daghestani name) but a Qama (which would be the Georgian name of the weapon).

I can send the photos to a friend in Geoargia to translate it but it may take a few days.

mariusgmioc · 31st May 2016, 02:59 PM

The sword is Georgian, hence I would call it Qama.

The writing is a male name: "Aksnti Peradze."

Peradze is a common Georgian family name, but Aksnti appears to be a variation of the more common Aksenti.

corrado26 · 31st May 2016, 05:23 PM

Thanks a lot for your comment. So I learnt that I have a qama from Georgia and not a Kindjal from Daghestan
corrado26

mariusgmioc · 31st May 2016, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

Thanks a lot for your comment. So I learnt that I have a qama from Georgia and not a Kindjal from Daghestan
corrado26

Exactly!

Although they are exactly the same weapon... very much like the Omani KHANJAR and the Yemeni JAMBiYA.

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corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	Russian Kinzal Since a very Long time I have this Russian, probably a Georgian kinzal in my collection. It has on the back of its sheeth a script that I cannot read so I wonder if there is anybody who might be able to read and translate this script. Thanks a lot in advance corrado26 Attached Images

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mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Both the script and the workmanship appears to be Georgian, in which case it is not a Kindjal (which is the Russian/Daghestani name) but a Qama (which would be the Georgian name of the weapon). I can send the photos to a friend in Geoargia to translate it but it may take a few days. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 30th May 2016 at 05:57 PM.

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mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	The sword is Georgian, hence I would call it Qama. The writing is a male name: "Aksnti Peradze." Peradze is a common Georgian family name, but Aksnti appears to be a variation of the more common Aksenti.

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corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	Thanks a lot for your comment. So I learnt that I have a qama from Georgia and not a Kindjal from Daghestan corrado26