It's in the form of a kindjal, which is not a Russian weapon, but a Caucasian one, originally. The distinction is confused by the fact that we use the Russian term "kindjal" for it, which just means a dagger. In any case, this one is Ottoman. Many Caucasian groups relocated to the Ottoman Empire after 1850. The form became very popular and there are examples dated as late as the 1950s.
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