'Saidi khanjar' dagger with sheath and belt. The handle of the dagger is decorated in filigreed silver, and the blade is curved with a ridge down the centre. The sheath is also decorated in filigreed silver, and with metal rings and chains. There is a textile belt attached to the sheath, with a woven pattern on the outside, in red, yellow, orange and gold threads.
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