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Unknown — A Large Kubachi Dagger (Kinjal), Dagestan, late 19th or early 20th Century
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A Large Kubachi Dagger (Kinjal), Dagestan, late 19th or early 20th Century

A large ceremonial dagger known as a Kinjal from Kubachi in Dagestan, crafted in the late 19th or early 20th century. This weapon represents the traditional metalworking and martial heritage of the Caucasus region.

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

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 124

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Unknown, A Large Kubachi Dagger (Kinjal), Dagestan, late 19th or early 20th Century

A large ceremonial dagger known as a Kinjal from Kubachi in Dagestan, crafted in the late 19th or early 20th century. This weapon represents the traditional metalworking and martial heritage of the Caucasus region.

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

Related themes

Ceremonial, 20th Century, Dagestan, Weapon, Caucasian, 19th Century, Metalwork, Kubachi Dagger, Kinjal

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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