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ariel · 3rd February 2009, 10:24 PM

Another intriguing one, but here I have questions....
Can you send better pics, especially the figure on the scabbard?
Also, the label hints on inscription: Vivat Wyelne Kozaki!" ( am I correct? can't see well...)
Ukrainian Zaporozhian cossaks used Cyrillic alphabet; the inscription ( Glory to Free Cossacks) is in broken(?) Latin-based language....
The blade seems to look like a 19th century military German or French one. By that time, Cossacks were firmly under Russian control. Why would they mark their sword in Latin? I am feeling a tad uncomfortable with this one, and paranoid thoughts of modern interference are creeping into my head...
We need Michal here.... I would love to be proven wrong.

3rd February 2009, 10:24 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Another intriguing one, but here I have questions.... Can you send better pics, especially the figure on the scabbard? Also, the label hints on inscription: Vivat Wyelne Kozaki!" ( am I correct? can't see well...) Ukrainian Zaporozhian cossaks used Cyrillic alphabet; the inscription ( Glory to Free Cossacks) is in broken(?) Latin-based language.... The blade seems to look like a 19th century military German or French one. By that time, Cossacks were firmly under Russian control. Why would they mark their sword in Latin? I am feeling a tad uncomfortable with this one, and paranoid thoughts of modern interference are creeping into my head... We need Michal here.... I would love to be proven wrong.