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ariel · 15th February 2007, 10:33 PM

A new arrival. Typical South Arabian (Yemeni??) Saif with a Caucasian shashka blade. In the second half of the 19th century, Daghestan/Chechnya exported their blades far and wide and those became very popular in Arabia. One can still see the "Gurda" mark on the blade.

15th February 2007, 10:33 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	South Arabian Saif A new arrival. Typical South Arabian (Yemeni??) Saif with a Caucasian shashka blade. In the second half of the 19th century, Daghestan/Chechnya exported their blades far and wide and those became very popular in Arabia. One can still see the "Gurda" mark on the blade. Attached Images