Project “Creation and presentation of digitally accessible cultural heritage of Shumen Municipality”

Shashka

   

Detailed information

Name of the object

Shashka

Inventory №

вр. № 1

Location

Shumen Regional Museum

Material from which the item is made

Metal – gold, silver, copper, iron, bronze

Dimensions and weight

Overall length 860 mm, length of the blade 740 mm, width of the blade 30 mm, thickness of the blade 5 mm

Method of acquisition and location

Cultural period of creation

New History

Item description

Officers, model from 1884. The blade is of forged steel, slightly curved to the tip, with one wide fuller. The grip is wooden, with crosswise grooves, wrapped in black leather and fastened with double twisted wire. The guard is made of brass with gilding. The scabbard is of wood, covered with black leather. The metal parts – locket, chape and clasp are of yellow metal.
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