Caucasian kindjal

[Ren Ren]

Originally Posted by ariel

What for some reasons is desirable to contemporary Russian collectors is not the origin, but the color:red.
Why?

In former times, the peoples of the Caucasus had strict rules for public demonstration of social status. For example, among the Kabardians, only princes had the right to wear red shoes. Every nation had similar rules, and weapons covered with red leather declared the high social status of the owner.