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Old 16th January 2024, 01:02 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by Mercenary View Post
I think that Central Asian shashkas are just “cousins” of Caucasian (and later Russian) ones, and not a direct borrowing. They often resemble Khyber knives in design.
The common ancestor of all types of shashkas I think were the knives of the mountain robbers of Eastern Iraq of the 15-16 centuries.
Wow, Mercenary.

Very cool and interesting. Thanks for the info.
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