Hunting knives, paired
Big hunting knife:
Damascus steel blade, 1 razor. On 11cms. - etching, gilding, bluing. In the medallion
(framed with stylized vegetable ornament) 2 deers are pictured, with a background of wood
landscape. Inscription on the butt (in Russian): "Zlatoust city, 1998. (Author-) O.B.
Averkin" along with the trade-mark.
Wooden haft, with head (relief in the form dispersed rays, is fixed to the haft with bead)
and lower bush.
Wooden sheath, with mouth (picture of deer) and tip.
Metal details of the sheath and lower bush are embellished with stylized vegetable
ornament as well as precious stones' imitation. Wooden parts of the sheath and haft are
decorated by carving shaped as plaits.
Small hunting knife:
By materials, details form and decoration is similar to the big hunting knife.