aic-asian: Dagger with Tiger-Head Pommel, 1601, Art Institute of Chicago: Asian ArtGift of Marilynn
aic-asian: Dagger with Tiger-Head Pommel, 1601, Art Institute of Chicago: Asian ArtGift of Marilynn B. AlsdorfSize: 29.9 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm (11 ¾ x 2 ½ x 1 1/8 in.)Medium: Steel blade; hilt of quartz (?) underlaid with red resin and inset in the kundan technique, with gold leaf and polychrome enamel (minakari)https://www.artic.edu/artworks/153531/ -- source link