Long fighting knife, etched silver, leather, wood scabbard. Traditional grooved blade. The Khanjali is a double-edged dagger often with a single off-set groove on each face of the blade. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient Greek Xiphos, the Roman Gladius, or the Scottish dirk; and has been used as a secondary weapon in Georgia and the Caucasus ancient times. Knife, pommel to point: 20.5"L x 2.75"W. Blade: 15"L. Sheathed: 22.25"L.

Issued: Early 20th century
Country of Origin: Russia

Age related wear. As is.