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AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR
Lot 126:
Dagger (qama or kindjal) complete with scabbard and skinning knife. The blade is wide with a single groove on each side. It is decorated with gold inlay forming a floral motif and Arabic inscriptions. The handle scales are made of carved horn dyed in green color. The iron fittings and handle studs are decorated with gold inlay. The scabbard is made of two wooden scales covered in black stitched leather.
South Transcaucasia, 1830-1850s.
Steel, bone, gold, wood, leather.
L: 20.5 in. (52.07 cm.);
Condition: Good with expected signs of wear. Some leather has flaked off of the scabbard. Probable repair work on small part of grip scale. Gold inlay has slightly faded.
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