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MEDIEVAL RUSSIAN ARMOR

 
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A nosh is a kind of knife. Here are examples of the various types listed here with their scabbards. There were several variations called poyasni, podsaidashni, zasapozhni. Some had blades with very pronounced curvature. The poyasni were short with both edges sharp. Poyasni were worn fastened to the boot, podsaidashni at the belt on the left side near the bow case. In western Europe one similar knife was called a poinard. The curved Caucasian daggers on the right are kinzhali

 
     

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