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Caucasian Shashka from Dagestan: Question

21st April 2026, 10:50 PM

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Central Asian shashka origin

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Could it be central Asian like Kazakhstan?

I don't believe so. I saw several examples of Central Asian/Uzbek/Afghan shashka type swords. They do look quite different (hilts and blades, symbology on the blade is definitely different). I tend to think the place of origin is Dagestan or Georgia. Most probably N. Caucasus

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