Well well these are yummmy swords it amazes me this type of sword it seams to loose its pommel :?: but still thanks for showen them adds to the knowledge
Regards Brennivs
I always thought the Hun swords did have somewhat of a sheer blade/scimitar style to them. They certainly were different compared to the Roman/European swords
Sadly I couldn't find a single online resource to back this up
All I know is that from experience and books they were
The Huns used an of two kinds sword. The name of the straight blade in the Hungarian: sword, the curve the name of a blade: sabre, on a Celtic language: saba*. The sabre was spreading between the rider folk, Scythian, alanian*, Huns, Hungarians used this type. They were useful first degree edging. Why was the shaft of the sabre a curve? His centre of gravity fell somewhere from horseback being useful and they cut with him primarily. The degree edging onto a penetration happening on the armour though it was developed, two cut the armour laterally apart.
Quote: The Huns used an of two kinds sword. The name of the straight blade in the Hungarian: sword, the curve the name of a blade: sabre, on a Celtic language: saba*.
Please provide an exerpt froma celtic dictionary where it states that [saba] is a celtic word with the meaning of one-edged sword?
Quote:They were useful first degree edging.
Do you mean 'single-edged'?
Quote:Why was the shaft of the sabre a curve? His centre of gravity fell somewhere from horseback being useful and they cut with him primarily.
I guess you mean 'slashed', as opposed to 'stabbed'?
I know that you know it Robert. :lol: I wanted to attach photograph only not good his format.
Robert, Tony, Vallus Istvan,
These auction swords are almost too good to be authentic.
What is quite noticable is a very late Alanic influence, what the artsy types call the "Black Sea artform," jewels (usually Uralic and Indic) set in the scabbards, grips, etc. It transferred to the Goths who purportedly brought the style into Western Europe, influencing the Romans and West Germans, particularly the Franks.
As far as I know, the Huns never had curved swords, something brought west by the Avars. But Gerry Butler had a nice curved one in "Attila" the movie, plus one of Istvan's Hungarian bows.
The Alanic akinakes is a killer! I've started to save up for it... but wait a minute... my heart....
Gasp... wheeze....
Alanus, aka A.J. Campbell