Another Trabzon Dagger on Ebay

Lew · 26th August 2008, 02:05 AM

Here is a shot of the two Trabzon daggers.

Lew

Lew · 30th August 2008, 04:21 PM

Better camera better pics

ariel · 30th August 2008, 08:46 PM

Always liked them, especially their intricate fullers.
Rivkin once mentioned the similarity between them and so-called "Iranian Qaddaras". Both likely hail from Southern Caucasus: Trabzonian from Georgia, Qaddaras from Azerbaijan.

Bill M · 30th August 2008, 10:29 PM

Lew,

Those are really sweet! Really nice snags!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Qaddaras from Azerbaijan.

A close friend and astute African artifact collector has just moved to Azerbaijan to be the Dean of a college in Baku. Might get him to do some hunting for pieces. Any ideas about ethnographic hot spots there?

26th August 2008, 02:05 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is a shot of the two Trabzon daggers. Lew Attached Images

30th August 2008, 04:21 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Better camera better pics Attached Images

30th August 2008, 08:46 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Always liked them, especially their intricate fullers. Rivkin once mentioned the similarity between them and so-called "Iranian Qaddaras". Both likely hail from Southern Caucasus: Trabzonian from Georgia, Qaddaras from Azerbaijan.