Precious Indian Weapons: And Other Princely Accoutrements - Couverture souple

Kaoukji, Salam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0500970815 ISBN 13 : 9780500970812

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Precious Indian Weapons, 9780500970812

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À propos de l'auteur

Salam Kaoukji is curator and collection manager of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, and aneditor of Thames & Hudson's long-running and acclaimed series of catalogs. Her previous books include Precious Indian Weapons and Other Princely Accoutrements and Treasury of the World: Jeweled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals (with Manuel Keene).

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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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0500970815
• ISBN 13: 9780500970812
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 504
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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