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levani
7th February 2007, 05:57 AM
please help me with identification with blade marks.

marks on light shashka blad efrom both sides.

thank you in advance

ariel
8th February 2007, 12:40 PM
The pics are very fuzzy.
The markings are yellow; are they inlaid in gold or did you just painted them to enhance contrast?
Are the swords really old? No insult meant, but there are far too many fakes these days...
The upper one looks Kkhevsuri, the lower one looks Georgian. Am I right?

levani
8th February 2007, 01:27 PM
yes Ariel you are right:)

its khevsuri and georgian swords and they are old, originals for sure. mark is inlaid in gold (but that blade is from different one - light shashka).

levani

ariel
9th February 2007, 01:41 PM
One can find real Khevsuri swords from time to time ( most are fakes, of course!), but a real Georgian one is a rarity.
Do you happen to have Georgian palash, or a "skirted" one , or (dare I imagine!) saber ? The Eliarov's and Puruntsuzov's sabers leave Assadollah's creations in the dust..... Perhaps, the most beautiful, functional and elegant sabers ever created. I missed one couple of years ago and still wake up sobbing from time to time :(
Can you post other Caucasian weapons you have?

By the way, have you done Parikaoba? Is it still practiced ( not for real, but as a martial art)?
Best wishes!

levani
5th March 2007, 05:52 AM
sorry to be late :)

ariel
5th March 2007, 06:51 PM
Very nice.....
Enjoy them!