A CAUCASIAN NIELLO-SILVER KINDJAL WITH SCABBARD, 19TH CENTURY A CAUCASIAN NIELLO-SILVER KINDJAL WITH SCABBARD, 19TH CENTURY A CAUCASIAN NIELLO-SILVER KINDJAL WITH SCABBARD, 19TH CENTURY A CAUCASIAN NIELLO-SILVER KINDJAL WITH SCABBARD, 19TH CENTURY

A CAUCASIAN NIELLO-SILVER KINDJAL WITH SCABBARD, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART400635

With tapering double-edged fullered blade, the hilt applied with raised bosses. The scabbard appiled to one side with silver foliage scroll and engraved to the other side with a figure. L: 53 cm.

CATALOGUE NOTE In the Caucasus, daggers such as this one were inseparable companions of Caucasian men and used for a variety of purposes, such as weapons, cork screws, and paper cutters, as well as dance accessories. 19th Century photographs of Caucasian men in native dress frequently include such daggers, which are attached to their belts in a diagonal manner.