Curved Flyssa in St-Petersburg museum...Ariel, Jim, Ham...somebody please explain!!!

ham · 20th December 2006, 11:45 PM

The full-length flyssa is a cavalry weapon, whether straight or curved.
I suspect this one was made for someone who preferred the sabre form, probably trained outside the region... and while a myriad possibilities explaining the owner's reasons for this particular preference exist, it remains that the weapon itself must have been an effective one in his hands.

Ham

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20th December 2006, 11:45 PM	#14
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	The full-length flyssa is a cavalry weapon, whether straight or curved. I suspect this one was made for someone who preferred the sabre form, probably trained outside the region... and while a myriad possibilities explaining the owner's reasons for this particular preference exist, it remains that the weapon itself must have been an effective one in his hands. Ham