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Unknown — A Kubachi Sabre (Shashqa) and Dagger (Kinjal), Dagestan, dated 1334 AH/1915-16 AD and 1915
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A Kubachi Sabre (Shashqa) and Dagger (Kinjal), Dagestan, dated 1334 AH/1915-16 AD and 1915

A Caucasian weapon set from Dagestan consisting of a Kubachi sabre and kinjal dagger, dated to 1915-16. The pieces represent traditional Caucasian metalworking craftsmanship.

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Splendour: The Philippe Missillier Collection of Islamic & Indian Arms and Armour

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 126

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Unknown, A Kubachi Sabre (Shashqa) and Dagger (Kinjal), Dagestan, dated 1334 AH/1915-16 AD and 1915

A Caucasian weapon set from Dagestan consisting of a Kubachi sabre and kinjal dagger, dated to 1915-16. The pieces represent traditional Caucasian metalworking craftsmanship.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dagestan, Caucasian Weapons, Early 20th Century, Kubachi, Islamic Metalwork, Kinjal, Sabre

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art