qama

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Khanjali also known as a kindjal, is a double-edged dagger used in the Caucasus. The shape of the weapon is similar to that of the ancient Roman gladius, the Scottish dirk and the ancient Greek xiphos. Inhabitants of Caucasus have used the Kindjal as a secondary weapon since the 18th century.

Dagger (Kindjal) with Scabbard, Caucasian, possibly Kubachi, Dagestan (MET, 26.35.8a, b)Dagger (Kindjal) with Scabbard, Caucasian, possibly Kubachi, Dagestan (MET, 26.35.8a, b)
Dagger (Kindjal) with Sheath, Caucasian, overall in sheath (MET, 36.25.923a, b)Dagger (Kindjal) with Sheath, Caucasian, overall in sheath (MET, 36.25.923a, b)
Dagger (Qama), Caucasian, outer side (MET, 91.1.889)Dagger (Qama), Caucasian, outer side (MET, 91.1.889)
Islamic - Dagger from a Rifle Set - Walters 5176 - Detail AIslamic - Dagger from a Rifle Set - Walters 5176 - Detail A
Kindjal-Mogres Inv 1008574-P5120185-blackKindjal-Mogres Inv 1008574-P5120185-black
Islamic - Dagger (Islamic - Dagger ("Kindjal") and Sheath - Walters 511355 (2)
Islamic - Dagger from a Rifle Set - Walters 5176Islamic - Dagger from a Rifle Set - Walters 5176
Kindjal-Mogres Inv 1008574-P5120185-gradientKindjal-Mogres Inv 1008574-P5120185-gradient
Islamic - Dagger from a Rifle Set - Walters 5176 - Mark AIslamic - Dagger from a Rifle Set - Walters 5176 - Mark A
Black-and-white photo of a Georgian peasant hunter. The hunter bears a long smoking pipe and a dagger, and he`s wearing a wool coat. He`s sitting on a rock, looking up, and there is a man-made structure behind him.Black-and-white photo of a Georgian peasant hunter. The hunter bears a long smoking pipe and a dagger, and he's wearing a wool coat. He's sitting on a rock, looking up, and there is a man-made structure behind him.