Akinak of a Saka Warrior
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Description
Akinak is a short dagger made of steel for religious ceremonies in the Saka tribes (VIII century BC) Total length-19.5 cm, blade length-11 cm, width-2 cm, handle length-8.5 cm, width-1.5 cm. It was found in Lepsinsk, in the district of Taircol. Akinak had excellent piercing properties and had sufficient mass to deliver cutting blows. The sword had heart-shaped cutouts and a flat top in the form of a horizontal short stripe or crescent. The blade has stiffening ribs.
Category:
Metal
Material:
Iron
Theme:
Pictures and painting
Condition
There are traces of corrosion, the edges of the knife blade are split into several parts.