arms of georgian kings - Janashia collection

Radu Transylvanicus · 16th July 2006, 02:42 PM

Delightfull & educational! Thank you for sharing!

Jens Nordlunde · 16th July 2006, 03:43 PM

Thank you very much for sharing, it is most interesting, especially as one seldom see Georgian weapons.

Rivkin · 16th July 2006, 06:46 PM

I think the definition Islamic is actually quite useful here - all of the "persian" looking things are actually from Eastern Georgia, which at the time was a colony of Persia. All of them are actually called "persian sword" in Georgia, they are local variations of persian weapons; a lot of these people actually converted to Islam at one point or another, like Saakadze. I would not define the palash and khevsurian swords as Islamic, but see no reason why this can not be applied at least to shamshirs.

VANDOO · 16th July 2006, 07:06 PM

I HAD FUN

THANKS FOR THE POST I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THE FEW ITEMS I HAD SEEN FROM GEORGIA.

16th July 2006, 02:42 PM	#1
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Delightfull & educational! Thank you for sharing!

16th July 2006, 03:43 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thank you very much for sharing, it is most interesting, especially as one seldom see Georgian weapons.

16th July 2006, 06:46 PM	#3
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I think the definition Islamic is actually quite useful here - all of the "persian" looking things are actually from Eastern Georgia, which at the time was a colony of Persia. All of them are actually called "persian sword" in Georgia, they are local variations of persian weapons; a lot of these people actually converted to Islam at one point or another, like Saakadze. I would not define the palash and khevsurian swords as Islamic, but see no reason why this can not be applied at least to shamshirs.

16th July 2006, 07:06 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAD FUN THANKS FOR THE POST I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THE FEW ITEMS I HAD SEEN FROM GEORGIA.