kindjals

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Scope note
Short swords or daggers from the Caucasus, often with highly decorated handles, blades, and scabbards. The handle may be made of materials such as wood, ivory, or niello. In the Caucasus, daggers such as these were common multi-purpose personal items of Caucasian men that were used as weapons, cork screws, paper cutters, and dance accessories.
kindjals
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024