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23rd June 2020, 09:45 PM
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Central Asian"Varient Shashka" based on a Kilij trade blade?.........
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24th June 2020, 01:08 AM
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It does have a sort of Turkish/Caucasian vibe.
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24th June 2020, 01:44 AM
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An interesting combination of styles... I don't think your mind will rest...
At face value, Algeria in style all the way... then you break down the components... Scabbard drag you note as Indian, also seen on Afghan weapons on occasion... Then consider the bolster, Afghan sabres carry the same bolsters and to some degree the grip and pommel too... What lines and parallels can be drawn  Gavin |
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24th June 2020, 02:23 AM
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And then... “ indian ricasso” and a slit at the mouth of the scabbard to accommodate the curvature of the blade...
The more one looks at it , the more one gets confused. |
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24th June 2020, 09:02 AM
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Ariel,
Is the pommel cloven like the Afghan sabres? Gavin |
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24th June 2020, 09:22 AM
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The bolster and grip (shashka like?) look very Afghan to me, and the scabbard has some indian flavor to it that wouldn't surprise me on an Afghan weapon. However, I can't see anything that looks typically Algerian on this saber 🤔
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24th June 2020, 09:26 AM
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Quote:
....Afghan, and Caucasian, Turkish, Greek, Cretan... |
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24th June 2020, 09:54 AM
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Whatever it is, I like it!
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