Caucassian? Bebut?

Rivkin · 20th November 2005, 09:31 PM

My first notion was that it's iranian - nowadays independent Azerbajan, or southern azerbajan, or may be shirvan (nowadays Armenia).
There were couple of georgians making such things in Tbilisi (one btw was making fake "assad allahs" in XIX century), but the scabbard does not seem to be georgian at all.

erlikhan · 20th November 2005, 09:57 PM

May I ask; simply what is "assad allah" ?
regards

ariel · 20th November 2005, 11:21 PM

Assadullah of Isfaghan was the most celebrated Persian swordsmaker; he lived in the times of Shah Abbas the Great (1571-1628). Thousands of swords bearing his signture were manufactured up to the 19th century, likely as a tribute to him, to attest to the quality of the blade. His son, Kalb Ali, was another renowned master.

Mark · 21st November 2005, 12:56 AM

Hm. There is that six-pointed star again ....

Battara · 21st November 2005, 05:18 AM

"Hm. There is that six-pointed star again ...."

Again, another Star of Solomon .

20th November 2005, 09:31 PM	#1
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	My first notion was that it's iranian - nowadays independent Azerbajan, or southern azerbajan, or may be shirvan (nowadays Armenia). There were couple of georgians making such things in Tbilisi (one btw was making fake "assad allahs" in XIX century), but the scabbard does not seem to be georgian at all.

20th November 2005, 09:57 PM	#2
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	May I ask; simply what is "assad allah" ? regards

20th November 2005, 11:21 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Assadullah of Isfaghan was the most celebrated Persian swordsmaker; he lived in the times of Shah Abbas the Great (1571-1628). Thousands of swords bearing his signture were manufactured up to the 19th century, likely as a tribute to him, to attest to the quality of the blade. His son, Kalb Ali, was another renowned master.

21st November 2005, 12:56 AM	#4
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Hm. There is that six-pointed star again ....

21st November 2005, 05:18 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	"Hm. There is that six-pointed star again ...." Again, another Star of Solomon .