Classifying shashka--a serious discussion of typology

[ariel]

Both Caucasian, IMHO.

[kamachate]

Originally Posted by ariel

Both Caucasian, IMHO.

That's also what I think, but these cheap and bad examples are so small in numbers when compared to the majority... This seems interesting to me, for they "should" have been produced more than the rest (or am I wrong? I have seen many European blades, "gurda" marked ones or pieces with wonderful fullers. But these cheap and easy ones are harder to find

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by ariel

Both Caucasian, IMHO.

Ok, I am still trying to figure this out, what identifies these as Caucasian and not Afghan??

[Ian]

Estrch, I believe that Ariel's comments reflect what he laid out earlier in this thread and were summarized in the table in post #71. Ian

Originally Posted by estcrh

Ok, I am still trying to figure this out, what identifies these as Caucasian and not Afghan??

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Ian

Estrch, I believe that Ariel's comments reflect what he laid out earlier in this thread and were summarized in the table in post #71. Ian

Thanks Ian, I forgot about the bolster.