Circassian dagger (kinjal), second half of the 19th century. Walrus ivory handle with three silver buttons. Wooden scabbard covered with leather and gilded and nielloed silver fittings. Blade with an off-center gutter decorated with scrolls and gilded birds (koftgari technique). Monogrammed A crowned on the blade. The punch on the blade is of the "vase" type. The pommel is of the three petals type which is mainly found in Western Circassia. Length : 55 cm ; gross weight : 723 g The cofferdam on the back of the scabbard is missing. The bird motif is analyzed in the reference book on Caucasian arms by E. G. Astvatsaturyan "Caucasian Arms", St. Petersburg, 2016 [p. 103-106]. [Russian art]