Interesting 19” edged weapon, gold inlay

Put this on another site that has some ex-spurts, link here for you. Photo at link there is the best. I like the kitties. Dunno anything about this item but blade shows excellent workmanship.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=233253&posted=1#post233253

 

The hilt is not quite the same, but it looks like it might be related to the kindjal / qama of the Caucasus region.

 

Thanks, yes, google “kindjal” images and hundreds of them pigstickers come up, many with similar blade shapes and fluting. I s’pose the handle is an old replacement or whatever.

 

It has a Mideastern look to me. Might be related to an Egyptian type called a glaive.

 

Probably Armenian, look near bottom of this article, some also have gold-inlaid primitive-looking animals. Yes handle on the one I posted is different, blade may have gone to a nearby country with broken handle, and was replaced with type handle used in that country.

https://www.peopleofar.com/2015/05/20/the-armenian-daggers/

 

The animal looks like a Persian leopard,the photo of the gold isn't clear but it looks like Koftgari inlay.