Shashka, for comments; Dagestan?

Marcus · 5th March 2017, 09:18 PM

The vendor referred to this as a Dagestan/Russian Shashka/Cavalry Sword. It is certainly from the Caucuses, but can it associated with Dagestan with any real confidence? He also said that the date in Hidzhra Arabic numbers, was the equivalent of 1897. Can any one confirm that, or give me readings of any of the other etched writing? It is my understanding that, being ethnically very heterogeneous, Dagestan is more of a territory than a nation and as such was passed back and forth between Persia and Russia several times, with Russia winning the final contest around 1813. So Dagestan would certainly have been a Russian territory in 1897, but presumably some power was delegated to local authorities. Would that have included auxiliary cavalry?

5th March 2017, 09:18 PM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	Shashka, for comments; Dagestan? The vendor referred to this as a Dagestan/Russian Shashka/Cavalry Sword. It is certainly from the Caucuses, but can it associated with Dagestan with any real confidence? He also said that the date in Hidzhra Arabic numbers, was the equivalent of 1897. Can any one confirm that, or give me readings of any of the other etched writing? It is my understanding that, being ethnically very heterogeneous, Dagestan is more of a territory than a nation and as such was passed back and forth between Persia and Russia several times, with Russia winning the final contest around 1813. So Dagestan would certainly have been a Russian territory in 1897, but presumably some power was delegated to local authorities. Would that have included auxiliary cavalry? Attached Images