Dagger (Kindjal) with Sheath

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, silver, niello
Dimensions: L. with sheath 23 1/8 in. (58.7 cm); L. of sheath 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.8 oz. (589.7 g); Wt. of sheath 12 oz. (340.2 g)
Culture: Caucasian, possibly northern Dagestan
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Daggers
Dated: ca. 1840–50
Pixels: 2250 × 4000
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Dagger (Kindjal) with Sheath. ca. 1840–50. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.