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libra
6th March 2009, 06:06 PM
Hi everyone!
I bought recently this ''Kindjal'',it is 62,5cm long and 5,30cm width.
It has gold inlays one snake and a human figure.

Can you tell me if it is Persian or Caucasian,Kindjal or Qaddara? :confused:

Thanks

Libra

ariel
7th March 2009, 12:52 AM
Neither.
This is a Qajar-era Iranian Qameh, a knock-off of a Caucasian Kindjal ( Khandjali). Qaddara is ( originally) a South-Caucasian single edge dagger that also found its way into Iran through Azerbaijan. Stone called very big Kindjals ( Qammehs) Qaddara, but in the Caucasus they are known as Satevari.
Double-edge= Kindjal, Qameh; single-edge= Qaddara.

libra
9th March 2009, 07:31 PM
Thank you for your help ariel
But i am still confused :confused:
Some books they have large Kindjal,Qama as Qaddara.
The same claims the man that i bought it.
What realy is going on?

ariel
11th March 2009, 02:15 AM
Blame George Cameron Stone. He used the word Qaddara while showing a large Qameh. The herd followed...