A caucasian shashka from my collection for comment

BerberDagger A caucasian shashka from my... 10th April 2016, 08:58 PM

ariel As a "quickie", end of 19,... 10th April 2016, 11:58 PM

BerberDagger Hi Ariel , thank you for your... 11th April 2016, 03:01 PM

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mariusgmioc Magnificent! 11th April 2016, 05:04 PM

ariel I still cannot see the... 12th April 2016, 01:33 AM

mariusgmioc Hello Ariel, Nice and... 12th April 2016, 10:12 AM

estcrh Ariel, is this a general rule... 12th April 2016, 10:51 AM

ariel Nothing in hand-made weapons... 12th April 2016, 11:13 AM

BerberDagger Hi At All and Thanks For... 12th April 2016, 11:43 AM

BerberDagger The mark 12th April 2016, 11:44 AM

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estcrh If you have other examples... 14th April 2016, 12:11 PM

mariusgmioc I think it would be difficult... 14th April 2016, 02:09 PM

ariel Embossed ( chased) thin... 15th April 2016, 01:18 AM

estcrh Here are some shashka /... 15th April 2016, 12:50 PM

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estcrh Ariel, it is not often that... 16th April 2016, 01:30 AM

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14th April 2016, 12:11 PM

#19

estcrh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BerberDagger

estcrh , you are right ! I ve a very furnish collection of caucasian arms , much of them bought from my granfather who travelled a lot in Russia and Turkey 70 years ago and this one is not the best I see ...caucasian arms sometimes are gold decorated and very rich decorations .

If you have other examples hopefully we will be able to see some more. One question, when a shashka is labled as "Caucasian" is it Circassian, Russian, Cossack etc or is this a general term with no exact known origin.

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