Knife of Kapetan Vangelis Strebeniotis
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Knife of Kapetan Vangelis Strebeniotis
WEAPON
THE MACEDONIAN STRUGGLE
late 19th century
WEAPONS
Ottoman knife with case. The blade is single-edged and ends in a point. Towards its straight side on both sides it has engraved lines and is coated in a thick layer of varnish. The handle is wooden, round, slightly tapered and split at the end. It is connected to the body of the blade with a bronze part and is coated with a thick layer of varnish. Its case is wooden and lined in bronze plating. It is coated with a thick layer of varnish and has a semi-circular tip.