Islamic arms and armor in the Metropolitan Museum of Art /
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"From its origins in the 7th century, armor and weaponry were central to Islamic culture not only as a means of conquest and the spread of faith, but also as symbols of status, wealth, and power. More than 120 exceptional examples from the renowned collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art are presented in detail to demonstrate the remarkable craftsmanship and beauty of Islamic arms and armor. These diverse objects, which have never been catalogued or published in detail, span ten centuries and represent nearly every Islamic culture, from Spain to the Caucasus. Among these masterpieces are rare early works, such as the oldest documented Islamic sword, and fine examples of decorated helmets and body armor from late-15th-century Iran and Anatolia. Also included are lavish gem-studded weapons from royal courts in the Ottoman world and India. Each piece is handsomely photographed, with a detailed discussion of its technical, historical, and artistic importance. Made by master artisans in conjunction with leading designers, goldsmiths, and jewelers, these stunning objects demonstrate how utilitarian military equipment could be transformed into striking and extravagant works of art."--YaleBooks website.
"Armor and weaponry were central to Islamic culture not only as a means of conquest and the spread of the faith, but also as symbols of status, wealth, and power. The finest arms were made by master craftsmen working with the leading designers, goldsmiths, and jewelers, whose work transformed utilitarian military equipment into courtly works of art. This book reveals the diversity and artistic quality of one of the most important and encyclopedic collections of its kind in the West. The Metropolitan Museum's holdings span ten centuries and include representative pieces from almost every Islamic culture from Spain to the Caucasus. Presenting 126 objects, each handsomely photographed and richly documented with a detailed description of discussion of its technical, historical, and artistic importance, this overview of the Met's holdings is supplemented by an introductory essay on the formation of the collection, and appendixes on iconography and on Turkman-style armor."--Publisher's description.
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xii, 336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 32 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-329) and index. :
1588395707
9781588395702
Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art /
: Published in conjunction with the reopening of the Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia on November 1, 2011. : xiii, 431 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9781588394347
Catalog of the Islamic coins, glass weights, dies, and medals in the Egyptian National Library, Cairo /
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Introduction in Arabic and English.
Title on added top page : Kataluj al-nuqud wa-al-sanj al-zujajiyah wa-al-qawalib wa-al-midaliyat al-Islamiyah al-mahfuzah bi-Dar al-Kutub al-Misriyah bi-al-Qahirah. :
xxviii, 313, 16 pages, xxviii pages of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages xv-xxi) and index. :
0890031142
0890031150
Catalogue of Egyptian, Near Eastern, Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities, also early Islamic pottery /
: Including an Egyptian carved wood Ushabti figure, 18th Dynasty, three Scandinavian Bronze "Tortoise" brooches, 9th century A.D., a pair of Etruscan gold glass stands, 6th century B.C., Roman and Syrian glass, a set of three Etruscan bronze feet from a candelabrum, c. 520 B.C., a Greek bronze figure of an athlete, c. 460 B.C. : 42 pages, 15 plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.