Vasily Vereshchagin "Indian poem"

estcrh · 11th February 2016, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

This was noted in what became a rather inconclusive struggle to classify one of these 'shashkas' as either Uzbek or Afghan about 18 years ago.

Jim, while there may not be much in the way of new information since then there are a lot more images available.

Battara · 11th February 2016, 02:37 AM

W

W!

I never heard of Bukharen shashqas until this thread! And what beautiful examples!

Amazing (putting eyes back in their sockets)

mahratt · 11th February 2016, 03:54 AM

Bukhara shashkas from Russian museums.

mahratt · 12th February 2016, 04:28 AM

By the way, a little more about the three rivet.

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=4632

mahratt · 12th February 2016, 08:18 AM

Beautiful Bukhara shashka of collection Gavin:

http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s355_full.html

estcrh · 15th February 2016, 04:09 PM

This seems to be a Bukharan shashka or is it?

mahratt · 15th February 2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by estcrh

This seems to be a Bukharan shashka or is it?

Afghanistan...

11th February 2016, 03:54 AM	#3
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Bukhara shashkas from Russian museums. Attached Images

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mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	By the way, a little more about the three rivet. http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=4632 Attached Images Last edited by mahratt; 12th February 2016 at 06:50 AM.

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mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Beautiful Bukhara shashka of collection Gavin: http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s355_full.html Attached Images

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estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	This seems to be a Bukharan shashka or is it? Attached Images

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	W W! I never heard of Bukharen shashqas until this thread! And what beautiful examples! Amazing (putting eyes back in their sockets)