New Shashka: need advice

ariel · 22nd January 2006, 03:02 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, 06:10 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, 06:10 PM	#2
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.