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Precious Indian Weapons

- and other Princely Accoutrements

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  • Format
  • Bog, hardback
  • Engelsk
  • 504 sider

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This spectacular collection of nearly 200 jewelled weapons and priceless accoutrements from the Indian subcontinent was assembled over many decades by Sheikh Nasser and Sheikha Hussah al-Sabah for The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait. Produced for aristocratic patrons who valued the arts, these richly decorated edged weapons and other princely objects bear witness to the legendary opulence and refinement of the Indian courts during the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Many incorporate decorative features originating in Central Asia, the Iranian world, China, and even Renaissance Europe, testifying to centuries of trade, travel and warfare. At the same time, these ornate and uniquely Indian weapons are masterpieces of a long and unparalleled tradition of artistic craftsmanship on the subcontinent, displaying distinctive techniques of gemstone setting, hardstone carving, enamelling and blade damascening.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal504
  • Udgivelsesdato01-06-2017
  • ISBN139780500970805
  • Forlag Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • FormatHardback
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  • Vægt2820 g
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    10 cm
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    21,8 cm
    27,6 cm

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