treasures-and-beauty:Ottoman yataghan from the Court of Suleyman the Magnificent, 16th c, workshop o
treasures-and-beauty:Ottoman yataghan from the Court of Suleyman the Magnificent, 16th c, workshop of Ahmed Tekelü (possibly Iranian, active Istanbul, ca. 1520–30), steel, walrus ivory, gold, silver, rubies, turquoise, pearls, gold incrustation on the blade depicts combat between a dragon and a phoenix, gold-inlaid cloud bands the ivory grips. -- source link