qsy-complains-a-lot: Silver-Mounted Shashka Caucasus, c.19th centuryNote how the scabbard goes all t
qsy-complains-a-lot: Silver-Mounted Shashka Caucasus, c.19th centuryNote how the scabbard goes all the way to the base of the prominent pommel, which is a unique feature of this type of blade. Chachkas have generally wide lightly curved blades with multiple fullers, making them excellent cutters. -- source link
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