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TVV · 9th November 2010, 09:36 PM

I have almost nothing to add, except random thoughts, but this is an interesting thread.

The scabbard style looks Central Asian, with the hilt going in almost all the way. The Ghaznavids were there in the 11-12th century, but this was also the time that their Empire was brought down by the Seljuks. The Ghaznavid hypothesis is intriguing due to the potential connection to the mysterious Qalatchoore. If the form made its way to Russia, it could have only been through the Mongols, or Volga Bulgaria's and the Cumans'trade ties the Muslim World, and therefore one would expect to discover something similar within Golden Horde finds.

I do not have the Furussiya book, and would be interested in seeing a quick scan of the Ghaznavid weapon.

Regards,
Teodor

9th November 2010, 09:36 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	I have almost nothing to add, except random thoughts, but this is an interesting thread. The scabbard style looks Central Asian, with the hilt going in almost all the way. The Ghaznavids were there in the 11-12th century, but this was also the time that their Empire was brought down by the Seljuks. The Ghaznavid hypothesis is intriguing due to the potential connection to the mysterious Qalatchoore. If the form made its way to Russia, it could have only been through the Mongols, or Volga Bulgaria's and the Cumans'trade ties the Muslim World, and therefore one would expect to discover something similar within Golden Horde finds. I do not have the Furussiya book, and would be interested in seeing a quick scan of the Ghaznavid weapon. Regards, Teodor