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ham · 9th March 2006, 06:11 AM

Ariel,

You're okay, it's not from Daghestan. This is a Khevsur sabre of the 1920s-30s; the key is in the motifs, techniques and materials used in the inlays. You might compare with some shown in Astvatsaturian.
Incidentally, the scabbard has been recently recovered in pigskin. You won't find that in Daghestan much.

Ham

9th March 2006, 06:11 AM	#15
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	Ariel, You're okay, it's not from Daghestan. This is a Khevsur sabre of the 1920s-30s; the key is in the motifs, techniques and materials used in the inlays. You might compare with some shown in Astvatsaturian. Incidentally, the scabbard has been recently recovered in pigskin. You won't find that in Daghestan much. Ham Last edited by ham; 9th March 2006 at 07:33 AM.