Antique Asian Metal Double Headed Ornament Fragment patterns dagger in the other

dagger in the other

9 3/4" l x 4 7/8" t x 13/16" d

as the detail is quite realistic

this the second of them

and then pencil drawing the cross of the board

Antique Asian Metal Double Headed Ornament Fragment patterns dagger in the otherI know that this small piece is a fragment from an incredibly intricate mixed metal overlay on an antique Asian table, Chinese or Southeast Asian I am not sure. At first, based on the color, I thought it might be hide, but it is definitely metal, though brass or bronze or silver I am not entirely sure; from what I understand the table incorporated all three. I just love the silhouette of these two heads facing in opposite direction, I assume