Lot 0360
Caucasian Silver-Mounted Kindjal (Kinjal) Dagger by Kodzhoyants. Vladikavkaz, early 20th century
Estimate: 1000-1300€
Caucasian Kindjal (Kinjal) Dagger, Early 20th Century
Attributed to the Kodzhoyants Workshop, Vladikavkaz
Small Caucasian kindjal dagger bearing a struck Cyrillic maker’s mark on the blade reading «З.КОДЖОЯНЦЪ». The hilt and scabbard are made of silver, decorated with niello and engraving.
The Kodzhoyants workshop, founded by an ethnic Armenian maker in Vladikavkaz (Terek region), was among the most noted producers of Caucasian edged weapons in the late 19th – early 20th century.
A rare collector’s piece.
Dimensions:
Total length: 31.8 cm
Blade length: 19.3 cm
Blade width: 2.8 cm
Starting price: €900,00€
Estimate: 1000-1300€
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