Armenian Kindjal/Bebut

AvtoGaz · 14th December 2022, 10:15 AM

Here is another piece from my collection. Armenian, mid-late 19th century. The koftgari on the blade spells out "ԲՍԱԸԹԽ" (BSAEHTKH), which is neither a name nor a word in the Armenian language.

Armenian inscribed Kindjals are quite rare, as they were not nearly as ubiquitously worn by Armenians as they were by other Caucasians.

Many of the existing Armenian kindjals seem to have such unintelligible Armenian writing on them. If anyone has any more information on why this was done, I would really appreciate it.

14th December 2022, 10:15 AM	#1
AvtoGaz Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 32	Armenian Kindjal/Bebut Here is another piece from my collection. Armenian, mid-late 19th century. The koftgari on the blade spells out "ԲՍԱԸԹԽ" (BSAEHTKH), which is neither a name nor a word in the Armenian language. Armenian inscribed Kindjals are quite rare, as they were not nearly as ubiquitously worn by Armenians as they were by other Caucasians. Many of the existing Armenian kindjals seem to have such unintelligible Armenian writing on them. If anyone has any more information on why this was done, I would really appreciate it. Attached Images