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corrado26 29th May 2016 03:07 PM

Russian Kinzal
 
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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 02:59 PM

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mariusgmioc 30th May 2016 03:00 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 01:59 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 04:23 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 05:04 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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