Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Interesting you mention they seem to be...
Interesting you mention they seem to be overweight, now I’m assuming afghans had access to original shashkas when they first started making these afghan style shashkas, and shashkas are known for...
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Thanks, I deliberately left out Persia because...
Thanks, I deliberately left out Persia because they produced blades on an almost industrial level there, it was a massive industry to I’m assuming they were able to weather hardship more efficiently?
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10thRoyal it’s interesting the hilt on your...
10thRoyal it’s interesting the hilt on your example appears irregularly made, perhaps the smith was a novice or it’s just a result of wear and tear.
An example in original condition looks quite...
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Downturned pommels on British sword bayonets
Did the Downturned pommels on British sword Bayonets have their origin in the 1796 cavalry Sabre? I don’t think I’ve seen any downturned pommels on European edged weapons prior to the introduction of...
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Did The Ottomans ever use guardless sabres?
Of course the Ottomans had the Yataghan, and the Shashka was also not unfamiliar to them I presume, but did the Ottomans also use guardless sabres of their own manufacture? As in Sabres that...
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This type of scabbard with these fittings is...
This type of scabbard with these fittings is commonly found among Afghan swords of the early 20th century. The curved examples are rarer and made by private artisans, the style is in imitation of the...
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20th March 2024, 01:33 AM
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7th January 2024, 12:19 AM
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Just to add a bit, yes the blade is Persian,...
Just to add a bit, yes the blade is Persian, however the scabbard fittings and Handle is clearly Afghan. This was a trade blade that a local sword cutler used to create an Afghan style Shashka.
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