Period Photos of People with Ethnographic Arms

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Looks like a shasqua on his left side.

Yes, of course you are right. You are very observant. Bravo. I did not focus on this, since the shashka is poorly visible.

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by mahratt

Yes, of course you are right. You are very observant. Bravo. I did not focus on this, since the shashka is poorly visible.

I noticed the suspension staple on the side of scabbard.

[gp]

I always have been fascinated by the old Silk route ( a nice book on that topic is by Peter Frankopan),
and specially the region from China to what was called in those days Turkestan ;
the region around Samarkand...
when I stumbled on a publication by Svetlana Gorshenina with these 2 nice pictures included.
Not my specialty so looking forward to contributions of members with knowledge.
I for sure like the dagger in the gent's belt ...!

[cyten]

Caucasian man and his Kindjal