Dagger with the handle in the shape of a lion's head

Mughal School The dagger is long and slender, with a handle that ends in the shape of a lion's head. Gold inlay decoration was used to decorate the handle and the back of the blade. A fine water pattern covers the sides of the blade. To 1998 John Lawrence Fine Arts, London, acquired from an unidentified European vendor, to 1998 [1] From 1998 Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from John Lawrence Fine Arts in 1998 Notes: [1] John Lawrence Fine Arts acquired the object from a European vendor; the object had arrived in England sometime in the early part of the 20th century (according to Curatorial Note 2, Massumeh Farhad, February 4, 1998, in the object record. Freer Gallery of Art Collection Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing) Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016) John Lawrence Fine Arts, Inc.