No answers, but more questions
Hi Detlef. As I said, I am not an expert and can not help you any further. However, the concept of miniature dagger as concealed weapons, ladies' dagger or children's dagger is intriguing. I have seen several daggers that are much too small for the hand of a grown up man and their purpose remains a mistery to me. I have, for example, a Georgian curved kinjal (can't find the thread) where the grip part of the hilt is only 5 cm. I attaching a photo of an Ottoman bichaq style dagger I missed on an auction that is 18cm long!
Is there any evidence at all for women carrying a dagger in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern societies at all? If they were concealed, why are they so beatifully decorated? Could they be carried by male children of important persons? Maybe other forum members know more.
Regards, Eytan
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