Can anyone help me with this sword?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Madsen

I have this beautiful sword but I dont know much about its origin. I think it is Caucasian, and a straight version of the Shashka, but I haven't seen many of those around. As you can see in the pictures, the metal sheeth is silverish but the decorations are bright green, any thoughts to the material?

Thank you

Salaams Madsen, Welcome to the Forum (+seasons greetings !)

Please have a look at Military Museum Pictures ~ which is currently on the first page ~ by Erlikhan and you will see a Shashka or Shaska from the Caucasus in the Topkapi museum. Looks like yours essentially. What material is the green decoration..metal? or some sort of clossonne' effect. Where did you find the weapon and how old do you think it is... It looks pretty fresh but that may only be because of the light / camera flash.... and is there any marking on the blade? I looked up Shashka on Forum Search and got into the background of the weapon as its not my area ... but theres some interesting stuff there...and they make great subjects to research and collect...
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.