A Persian steel dhal with four central bosses and a human head, decorated in gilt damascened with oval calligraphic cartouches and roundels below bands of scrolling arabeques -- 18¼.in.diam; a lacquered hide dhal with three central bosses and four mythical lions -- 18.in.diam; and two North-African swords with curved steel blades, with inlaid brass wooden hilts and scabbards -- 29½.in.long. (4)