New Shashka: need advice

Yannis · 22nd January 2006, 11:34 AM

I dont understand this 2 color leather. Is it possible, the black leather to be later? Also, something is missing in the center of scabbard or it is the shrinkage from the age?

ariel · 22nd January 2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

I dont understand this 2 color leather. Is it possible, the black leather to be later? Also, something is missing in the center of scabbard or it is the shrinkage from the age?

The bi-color scabbards were quite popular, especially in Chechnya. And I have found an identical ornamentation motives in the Astvatsaturyan's and Askhabov's books: both unequvocally attributed to Chechnya.
The gap in the middle is just age shrinkage of the leather.

Yannis · 22nd January 2006, 05:10 PM

Thank you Ariel. I didnt know this 2 color mode. The most antique shaskas you see these days they have replaced leather. I like very much the detail of the pommel with this niello work.

22nd January 2006, 11:34 AM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	I dont understand this 2 color leather. Is it possible, the black leather to be later? Also, something is missing in the center of scabbard or it is the shrinkage from the age?

22nd January 2006, 05:10 PM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Thank you Ariel. I didnt know this 2 color mode. The most antique shaskas you see these days they have replaced leather. I like very much the detail of the pommel with this niello work.