A RUSSIAN CAUCASIAN SHASHKA WITH HORN GRIP, 19 C.
A Caucasian shashka with a curved single-edged blade with one wide fuller on each side. The hilt of a characteristic form is made of a dark brown bull horn. The wooden scabbard is covered with original black leather.
Ca. the second half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: L: 40 1/2 in., (103 cm)
Condition Report: Very good, scabbard leather is slightly worn
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A Caucasian shashka with a curved single-edged blade with one wide fuller on each side. The hilt of a characteristic form is made of a dark brown bull horn. The wooden scabbard is covered with original black leather.
Ca. the second half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: L: 40 1/2 in., (103 cm)
Condition Report: Very good, scabbard leather is slightly worn