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Precious Indian Weapons: And Other Princely Accoutrements
Salam Kaoukji
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Description for Precious Indian Weapons: And Other Princely Accoutrements
Hardcover. Num Pages: 551 illustrations, 550 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFK; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500970805
SKU
V9780500970805
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Ref
99-99
About Salam Kaoukji
Salam Kaoukji is curator and collection manager of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, and an editor of Thames & Hudson's long-running series of the same name.
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