New Shashka: need advice

Titus Pullo · 22nd January 2006, 03:49 AM

All I can say is: very nice! I know if it's authentic or not. The blade looks like it hadn't seen any action, though! Could be a real sword sold for tourists.

Rivkin · 22nd January 2006, 05:11 AM

I don't know, I'm getting some kind of feeling it might be chechen. Nothing for certain, obviously, more I have to admit I never seen something like this guy. Have to take another look in books.

Yannis · 22nd January 2006, 11:34 AM

I dont understand this 2 color leather. Is it possible, the black leather to be later? Also, something is missing in the center of scabbard or it is the shrinkage from the age?

ariel · 22nd January 2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

I dont understand this 2 color leather. Is it possible, the black leather to be later? Also, something is missing in the center of scabbard or it is the shrinkage from the age?

The bi-color scabbards were quite popular, especially in Chechnya. And I have found an identical ornamentation motives in the Astvatsaturyan's and Askhabov's books: both unequvocally attributed to Chechnya.
The gap in the middle is just age shrinkage of the leather.

Yannis · 22nd January 2006, 05:10 PM

Thank you Ariel. I didnt know this 2 color mode. The most antique shaskas you see these days they have replaced leather. I like very much the detail of the pommel with this niello work.

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22nd January 2006, 03:49 AM	#1
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	All I can say is: very nice! I know if it's authentic or not. The blade looks like it hadn't seen any action, though! Could be a real sword sold for tourists.

22nd January 2006, 05:11 AM	#2
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	I don't know, I'm getting some kind of feeling it might be chechen. Nothing for certain, obviously, more I have to admit I never seen something like this guy. Have to take another look in books.

22nd January 2006, 11:34 AM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	I dont understand this 2 color leather. Is it possible, the black leather to be later? Also, something is missing in the center of scabbard or it is the shrinkage from the age?

22nd January 2006, 05:10 PM	#5
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Thank you Ariel. I didnt know this 2 color mode. The most antique shaskas you see these days they have replaced leather. I like very much the detail of the pommel with this niello work.