Help for Translation of Inscription Georgian Khevsur

Jim McDougall · 10th September 2013, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by castellum aquilonis

I always find it very interesting how a few people make good things "bad".

Perhaps you might elaborate on that comment. I thought we had come up with a translation and though the sword is probably more recently refurbished but with some older components...noted that it is an extremely nice example of quite esoteric form. These swords are not exactly easy to come by as far as I have known, and as I indicated, traditionally they are still used ceremonially.

PS Vaho, good to hear from you!!!!

castellum aquilonis · 10th September 2013, 03:59 PM

Pictures are a bit color modified... Grip is Silver.

Kiziria · 10th September 2013, 04:03 PM

Thank you Jim!
Dear C.A. !
I did not mean to say its 'bad'. I just assumed that you as most of us are interested to know either piece you are interested in is authentic or not. Don't you care to know what it is exectely in your possession ?
And I want to stress that I myself keep a few very good replicas in my collection simply because master that made them followed precisely to the characteristics of blade shape and its mounting. In this case blade is not correctly shaped.
However the authentic cross guard, georgian inscription and nicely made khevsurian sheath do make this item interesting.
If you are set to build a small "khevsurian" section in your collection, I do not see why not to start with replica as this one.

Jim McDougall · 10th September 2013, 05:33 PM

Extremely well said Vaho, and while on the subject of authenticity, perhaps we will learn more on the texture of this query by C.A. I think your views on establishing this rather esoteric field in a collection are well placed, and your suggestions indeed a viable course to take.
Again, it truly is good to hear from you!

10th September 2013, 03:59 PM	#2
castellum aquilonis Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 47	KS Pictures are a bit color modified... Grip is Silver. Attached Images

10th September 2013, 04:03 PM	#3
Kiziria Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 26	Thank you Jim! Dear C.A. ! I did not mean to say its 'bad'. I just assumed that you as most of us are interested to know either piece you are interested in is authentic or not. Don't you care to know what it is exectely in your possession ? And I want to stress that I myself keep a few very good replicas in my collection simply because master that made them followed precisely to the characteristics of blade shape and its mounting. In this case blade is not correctly shaped. However the authentic cross guard, georgian inscription and nicely made khevsurian sheath do make this item interesting. If you are set to build a small "khevsurian" section in your collection, I do not see why not to start with replica as this one.

10th September 2013, 05:33 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,285	Extremely well said Vaho, and while on the subject of authenticity, perhaps we will learn more on the texture of this query by C.A. I think your views on establishing this rather esoteric field in a collection are well placed, and your suggestions indeed a viable course to take. Again, it truly is good to hear from you!