73 - A GROUP OF PERSONAL EFFECTS OF A GEORGIAN CAUCASIAN MAN, 20TH CENTURY

A GROUP OF PERSONAL EFFECTS OF A GEORGIAN CAUCASIAN MAN, 20TH CENTURY A collection of personal effects associated with a Georgian man and reflecting traditional Caucasian dress and material culture, comprising a black wool chokha with cartridge pockets to the chest, a black leather and astrakhan papakha, a pair of black leather footwear and a pair of leather gaiters, a traditional kindjal dagger with a double-edged fullered blade and richly decorated metal-mounted hilt and scabbard, a small bone-mounted axe, and three drinking horns, two with metal mounts and suspension chains. One horn pyrographically decorated with a Caucasian mountain landscape and inscribed in Cyrillic "Кавказ" (Caucasus). Another bears a presentation inscription in Russian reading approximately "Дорогому Георгию от Жени, 27 сентября 1974 г., 50 лет СССР" ("To dear Georgy from Zhenya, September 27, 1974, 50 years of the USSR"). Accompanied by several photographs depicting the owner in traditional Caucasian dress, including a large framed portrait showing him wearing a chokha, papakha and kindjal, together with a group photograph and a later identification or commemorative document from the Holy Protection Cathedral ("Свято-Покровский Кафедральный Собор") bearing his photograph. The group forms an unusually cohesive assemblage of personal objects with photographic documentation linking the traditional costume and arms to their former owner. Dimensions: Dagger length: 20 in., (21 cm.) Condition: Overall age-appropriate condition. Light wear and discoloration to the metalwork, including the axe head. Wear and minor losses to the drinking horns and their mounts. Leather elements with creasing, rubbing, dryness and age-related wear. Chokha and papakha with expected wear from use and storage. Photographs and documents with toning, handling wear and other age-related deterioration. Please refer to photographs for condition. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.