Dagger called Kindjal - Caucasus, Northern Dagestan - 19th century

DAGGER called Kindjal
Caucasus, Northern Dagestan
19th century
Steel, silver, horn, leather, wood
Long. total: 43.5 cm; Long. blade: 30.5 cm

Curved handle with two horn plates, two polylobed rivets with spherical cabochons in nielloed silver, with geometric patterns; filigree of twisted silver wire.
A silver nielloed mitre decorated in suite.
Double-edged steel blade with central grooves.
Wooden scabbard covered in black leather, chape and chape in nielloed silver decorated with scrolls, hallmarks.
Fixed suspension ring bail.

These daggers served as weapons for men but also as ceremonial objects.

Ref.: 7343

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