Old Ottoman daggers

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Rock crystal daggers were not built as functional daggers but more like dress/ceremonial daggers. While some of them may be capable of delivering a deadly blow, most of them would break at at the slightest impact.

I guess daggers with strong curvature to the blade also suggest more ceremonial or decorative use although the shape could be useful in very confined space.