Random chosen pictures of the Oriental beauties

[Rivkin]

Originally Posted by Jeff D

The middle saber is Askhabov's example on Pg 61 of the Ters-maymal Shashka.

Great discussion keep it going .

Jeff

Thanx, but I think I was as always too fast with my conclusions - I've never seen in real life so slightly curved sabre, so I though it's a slightly curved palash. Now I see almost an exact copy, under the name sabre.

Well, part of my logic still stands , mostly concerning the star and the floral motiff.

Btw interesting mark on the sabre's blade from Askhabov's book - I've seen dozens of like this on chechen blades, but never actually seen any classification of it - mutated gurda ?

It looks like a very wide arrow pointing into a crescent.