Dossum ritual dagger, Tibet or Bhutan, 19th centuryWrought iron blade with flat back and throat. The bone handle is fitted with a pommel of embossed, chased and openwork metal decorated with a winged dragon in interlacing on the face. The back is engraved with scrolls. The hilt is in silver chased with scroll decoration. The scabbard is made of wood covered with a silver plate, the face of which is also worked in repoussé, chased and openworked with mythical animals: dragon, Buddhist lion, tiger in the middle of a complex network of scrolls and flowers. To create a contrast, the animals have been gilded. The back is engraved with foliage like the pommel and has a rectangular grip for attachment to the belt. Total length: 36 cm; gross weight: 627 g