Dagger. 17th century CE, Mughal. The hilt is shaped like a Ram and is made of jade. The blade is made of Damascus steel damascened with gold on top. On display at CSMVS, Mumbai, India.[1080×1920]
A first French edition of Munster's Cosmography, 1552. Though defective, this copy still bears the double woodcut of the Sea of Monsters, one of my favorite 16th century woodcuts [2048x1536]