Dagger with Zoomorphic Hilt, second half 16th century, Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, Hilt: copper; cast, chased, gilded, and inlaid with rubies., L. 15 5/8 in. (39.6 cm), Arms and Armor, Portraits of Sultan 'Ali 'Adil Shah of Bijapur (r. 1558–80) show him wearing daggers with zoomorphic hilts which combine Persian and Indian symbols of power. In this superlative, ruby-studded example, a dragon, whose tail wraps around the grip, attacks a lion, which in turn attacks a deer
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Dagger, Zoomorphic Hilt, second half 16th century, Attributed, India, Deccan, Bijapur, Golconda, Hilt, copper, cast, chased, gilded, inlaid, rubies, L, 15 5/8, 39.6 cm, Arms, Armor, Portraits, Sultan, Ali, Adil Shah, r, 1558–80, wearing daggers, zoomorphic hilts, combine Persian, Indian symbols, power, superlative, ruby-studded example, dragon, tail wraps, grip, attacks, lion, turn attacks, deer
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