Bukharan (?) saber: another "pseudoshashka:-)

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by ariel

with a very old scabbard

I'm sorry to disappoint the new owner of the sword. However, the scabbard of the sword can not be called a "very old". Note the leather "loop" (1), for which the scabbard should be hanging on a belt (I think it is clear that the chain - it's just a decorative element) (photo 1). Such attachment is not typical either for Central Asia (photo 2), nor for Afghanistan (photo 3). This "leather loop" - useful for a small knife, but not for a large sword ...


Although I will be glad if someone can tell me really old scabbard for the sword of the Central Asia with such a "leather loop"

[mahratt]

I forgot to say. "Chain" in the scabbard - this is one more "brand" of modern masters from Kabul Here we see the old Afghan shashka with new modern scabbard with a chain.