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Old 2nd June 2022, 10:33 PM   #1
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Default Caucasus belt buckles and more...

I blame mahratt ...☺☻☺

who corrected me when I made a mistake thinking a filligree beltbuckle was from the Balkans but actually came from the Caucasus.

So instead of adding my new finding in the Bosnian bichaq thread, I better start a new thread in the corrrect chapter prior getting warned by a mod...☻☻☻
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Old 2nd June 2022, 10:37 PM   #2
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my latest "treasure" is neither a silver one nor a belt buckle but a brass silver plated bracelet.

So very interesting and I hope more of these kind of items will surface.
Do any of you have some or seen some ?

Anyway, thnx a lot mahratt for your guidance. Most highly appreciated !
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Old 24th June 2022, 04:46 PM   #3
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Hello dear members,
I got this one,
I really like the niello work on these items.

Is it too written Caucasus on it ?

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Old 26th June 2022, 01:29 PM   #4
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Yes. The buckle also says "Caucasus": "КАВК АЗЪ"
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Old 2nd July 2022, 04:07 PM   #5
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Thank's a lot Mahratt

Sorry for the late answer...
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Old 2nd July 2022, 07:56 PM   #6
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Great looking buckles (and bracelet) guys. I've always found these buckles interesting. Here is one of mine. I believe it's Caucasian. It's in good, serviceable condition, but does show regular usage. The only distraction is a pierced hole in the center cone. It just so happens that the tip of a kindjal blade fits in the hole perfectly. Makes me think the hole came about from a combat situation.

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Old 11th July 2022, 10:15 AM   #7
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I've seen these buckles all throughout Dagestan, Georgia, and just yesterday in a shop in Armenia
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Old 11th July 2022, 09:15 PM   #8
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I've seen these buckles all throughout Dagestan, Georgia, and just yesterday in a shop in Armenia
do you have any pictures?

as I think it to be a very interesting (sideline) topic, specially the interaction in that region : similarities and differences.
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Old 12th May 2025, 08:28 PM   #9
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most of the above bracelets originate from the Caucasus,
just got a new one to my collection which looks different ...

root cause:

the presence of a tughra which reminds me of the Ottoman tughra
the question is; did I become a victim of a kind of fake/ an immitation or if not, where does this one comes from?

Perhaps members with knowledge of the Caucasus region can advice...?

Any other forum members are also most welcome to share your thoughts
thank you!
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The both bracelets originate from North Afrika (Tunis or Algeria) and were made for those who travel, i.e. they were not worn locally and they cannot be considered as ethnographic jewelry...Sorry for the bad news...
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The both bracelets originate from North Afrika (Tunis or Algeria) and were made for those who travel, i.e. they were not worn locally and they cannot be considered as ethnographic jewelry...Sorry for the bad news...
No problem and thank you very much for your reply.
No bad news; there is always this risk when buying an item without knowing its background for sure !
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Less than a year ago I was lucky enough to visit the Kutaisi State Historical Museum. I was quite taken with this subject and the fine craftsmanship in general. A few pics:
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