KINDJAL
Steel and horn, 1631
KINDJAL
Steel and horn, 1631
L 552mm
Double grooved blade, damascened with gold. Engraved Persian inscriptions, decorated with lions near the handle, and Armenian engravings on the blade. Horn handle set with decorated rivets.
The khanjali is a formidable weapon that the men of the Caucasus often carried in pairs on each side of their belt. The blades were tapered on both sides and had blood grooves, causing haemorrhages that were often fatal. An ornate and elaborate khanjali paid tribute to the rank of its owner.