The expression "Islamic arms and armor" is a term often somewhat restrictively applied to arms and armor of the Mamluk period (1250-1517) in Egypt and Syria, the Ottoman empire (ca. 1299-1922), the Near East, especially Persia, and those areas of India under Mughal rule (1526-1858). Islamic Arms and Armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by David Alexander, Stuart W. Pyhrr and Will Kwiatkowski 348 Pages, 9.75 x 12.00 in, 400 color illus. Hardcover 9781588395702 Published: Tuesday, 9 Feb 2016 $85.00 Out of Stock Also Available At: Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop Indiebound Indigo Powell's Seminary Co-op Description Authors
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September 13, 2016 Rachel Parikh, Former Mellon Curatorial Fellow, Department of Arms and Armor Painting attributed to 'Abd al-Vahhab. "Kai Khusrau Defeats the Army of Makran" (detail), Folio from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525-30. Iran, Tabriz. Islamic. Islamic Arms and Armor: in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Alexander, David, Pyhrr, Stuart W., Kwiatkowski, Will: 9781588395702: Amazon.com: Books Books › Arts & Photography › History & Criticism Enjoy fast, FREE delivery, exclusive deals and award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime Try Prime and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery Islamic Arms and Armor: Dhu'l Fiqar, ʿAli's Miraculous Sword Rachel Parikh Synopsis: According to legend, during the Battle of Uhud against the Meccans in 625, the Prophet Muḥammad presented Dhu'l Fiqar, a bifurcated sword imbued with preternatural powers to 'Ali. February 10, 2016-July 30, 2017 Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery, Gallery 380 A selection of some 50 historical examples of Islamic arms and armor, which represent the breadth and depth of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's renowned holdings in this area, will be featured in the installation Arms and Armor from the Islamic World, opening February 10.
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Islamic Arms and Armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume that showcases the Museum's exceptional collection of Islamic weapons and armor. The book explores the historical and cultural context, the artistic and technical aspects, and the talismanic and symbolic meanings of these masterpieces of Islamic art. Two Aspects of Islamic Arms and Armor D. G. ALEXANDER Research Associate, Department of Arms and Armor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art I. The Turban Helmet TURBAN HELMETS, SO called because of their over-sized bulbous shape, and the armor and shields to which they can be related have long been a problem-atic group in the study of Islamic arms. 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. Islamic Arms and Armor: in The Metropolitan Museum of Art , , Will Kwiatkowski 4.40 5ratings0reviews Want to read Buy on Amazon Rate this book Art 348 pages, Hardcover First published December 8, 2015 About the author David Alexander 676books5followers Ratings & Reviews What do you think? Rate this book Write a Review
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$113.85 4 Used from $159.38 7 New from $113.85 A lushly illustrated survey of exquisitely crafted weapons and armor from the Islamic world, which display extraordinary artistry and opulence by David G. Alexander. "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.
Focusing primarily on the courts of the Mamluk and Ottoman sultans, shahs of Iran, and Mughal emperors of India, the exhibition celebrates the publication of Islamic Arms and Armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum's first scholarly volume on the subject. Islamic medieval armor was constructed using materials such as steel, including Damascus steel, leather for padding and flexibility, and fabric like silk or linen for decorative purposes.. Sources: - Smith, William R. "Islamic Arms and Armor." Metropolitan Museum Journal 3 (1970): 35-62. - Blair, Claude. "The Development of Armor.
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Copenhagen: Strandberg Publishing, 2021, 296 pp., 183 ill, ISBN: 9788792596109 1 Marking one of the largest special exhibitions dedicated to arms and armour from the Islamic world in Europe in recent decades, "Fighting, Hunting, Impressing: Arms and Armour from the Islamic World 1500-1850" was the first major post-pandemic exhibition organised by the David Collection in Copenhagen. Islamic arms and armour. Edited By Robert Elgood. pp. ix, 242, 2 maps. London, Scolar Press, 1979. 75 - Volume 112 Issue 2
