Tesbihkâr

Kuka

5 usages
Evidence grade A — publication. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Sources disagreetrKukaarKuka

Short answer

Bead material turned from the hard tissue of the coconut palm — sources differ on which: root or shell. It darkens over time with the oils of the hand; that darkening is a known behaviour of the material, not a defect.

Is this the piece you have?

Photograph it and open a pre-assessment request

Tests you can do at home: Transmitted light · Hydrostatic specific gravity · Simichrome test (may leave a mark on the surface; try it only on a hidden spot)

Meanings in the trade

These are the recorded usages of the term: publications, catalogues and the market. Each usage carries its own source grade and is not a definition.

  • Evidence grade A — publication. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.BookNut
    Malzeme maddesi 'Kuka' (s.38): çok sert, gözeneksiz, Hindistan kökenli; el terinden kararır (s.29). Katalog 52a-f (s.148-149).
  • Evidence grade D — listing, forum, social media. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Dealer siteSeed
    Kuka, hindistan cevizine benzeyen sert kabuklu tropik bir meyveden yapılan tespih materyali olarak tanımlanıyor; botanik tür adı verilmiyor.
  • Evidence grade C — institutional seller. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Dealer siteSeed
    Ozel iscilik iskender imameli orjinal malzeme ... Mensei: Orjinal Hindistan Kuka Cevizi Malzeme
  • Evidence grade A — publication. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.BookSeed
    Levha altyazısı (s.201): 45 taneli kuka tesbih.
  • Evidence grade A — publication. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.BookSeed
    Katalog altyazısı (s.104): Kuka, ATÇ

Canonical mapping

A mapping is not a conclusion: it is a claim about what the term points to, not a measurement of the material.

KukaSeed

How to tell — and what it does not tell

This text has so far been written only in Turkish; the text you see is in Turkish.

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    • Evidence grade B — auction or explicit attribution. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.TDK Güncel Türkçe Sözlük — kuka
      Tespih, sigara ağızlığı vb.nin yapımında kullanılan, siyah veya sütlü kahve renginde Hindistan cevizi kökü

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    • Evidence grade B — auction or explicit attribution. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi — TESBİHBozkurt, Nebi2011
      Bir tür hindistan cevizinin kabuğundan elde edilen kuka tesbihler çok değerlidir.

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    • Evidence grade C — institutional seller. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Nişanyan Sözlük — kuka²

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  • Other Kuka: hindistan cevizine benzeyen sert kabuklu tropik meyveden yapılan tesbih materyali; Türkçe piyasada Osmanlı'dan beri kullanıldığı söylenir. Botanik tür adı verilmiyor; akademik kaynak bulunamadı.

    • Evidence grade D — listing, forum, social media. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Kuka Nedir?Tesbihci Baba
      Kuka, başta Hindistan ve Güney Amerika gibi tropik bölgelerde yetişen nadir bir ağaç türünün meyvesidir

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Sources

A grade states the strength of the source, not of the conclusion.

Recorded usages: 5Evidence grade A — publication. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Evidence grade C — institutional seller. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Evidence grade D — listing, forum, social media. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.

  • Evidence grade A — publication. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Sabırla Selamete Tane Tane… Osmanlı Kültüründe Tesbih ve Hüsnü Dikeçligil Tesbih KoleksiyonuTekin, Kemal Hakan2014ISBN 978-605-65152-0-0 s.38

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  • Evidence grade A — publication. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Sabırla Selamete Tane Tane… Osmanlı Kültüründe Tesbih ve Hüsnü Dikeçligil Tesbih KoleksiyonuTekin, Kemal Hakan2014ISBN 978-605-65152-0-0 s.29

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  • Evidence grade B — auction or explicit attribution. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.TDK Güncel Türkçe Sözlük — kuka

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  • Evidence grade B — auction or explicit attribution. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi — TESBİHBozkurt, Nebi2011

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  • Evidence grade B — auction or explicit attribution. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.TDK Güncel Türkçe Sözlük — kuka
    Tespih, sigara ağızlığı vb.nin yapımında kullanılan, siyah veya sütlü kahve renginde Hindistan cevizi kökü

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  • Evidence grade B — auction or explicit attribution. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi — TESBİHBozkurt, Nebi2011
    Bir tür hindistan cevizinin kabuğundan elde edilen kuka tesbihler çok değerlidir.

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  • Evidence grade C — institutional seller. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Nişanyan Sözlük — kuka²

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  • Evidence grade D — listing, forum, social media. The grade states the type of the source, not the truth of the claim.Kuka Nedir?Tesbihci Baba
    Kuka, başta Hindistan ve Güney Amerika gibi tropik bölgelerde yetişen nadir bir ağaç türünün meyvesidir

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