Dagger (kindjal) with Scabbard

Georgian, Guria, possibly Batumi

ca. 1900

Not on view

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Title: Dagger (kindjal) with Scabbard
Date: ca. 1900
Geography: Batumi, Guria
Culture: Georgian, Guria, possibly Batumi
Medium: Steel, silver, niello, textile, silver wire
Dimensions: L. with sheath 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); L. without sheath 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); W. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Wt. 14.6 oz. (413.9 g); Wt. of sheath 7.7 oz. (218.3 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.921a, b
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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