Bidspirit auction | A LARGE CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER

A LARGE CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER WITH SHEATH, 19TH CENTURY - Double-bladed steel blade with one deep fuller on each side. The handle is made of two bone plates of characteristic form. The sheath is made of wood, and covered with velvet. The tip of the sheath is made of turned bone. Daggers of such length were widespread during the Caucasian War at the end of the 19th century in the Eastern and Southern Caucasus, where, considering the terrain, they often replaced shashka swords. The Russian sources of the first half of the 19th century refer to this type of long daggers (kindjals) as ”Lezgin daggers.” Caucasia, 19th Century. Dimensions: L: 27.3 in. (69.34 cm.); H: 2 in. (5.08 cm.); W: 3 in. (7.62 cm.) Condition: Very goood condition overall. Subtle signs of age on blade. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.