Islamic arms and armor in the Metropolitan Museum of Art / David G. Alexander ; with contributions by Stuart W. Pyhrr and Will Kwiatkowski.

"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 pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander, David G. (David Geoffrey) (Author)
Corporate Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of Arms and Armor
Other Authors: Pyhrr, Stuart W. (Editor)
Kwiatkowski, Will (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2015]
Subjects:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). > Department of Arms and Armor > Catalogs.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). > Department of Arms and Armor.
Islamic weapons > Catalogs.
Islamic armor > Catalogs.
Islamic armor.
Islamic weapons.
Catalogs.
Genre:
Catalogs.
Physical Description:xii, 336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 32 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • American collectors and the formation of the Metropolitan Museum's collection of Islamic arms and armor / Stuart W. Pyhrr
  • Catalogue / David G. Alexander. Armor : Mail and plate armor (cats. 1-18) ; Helmets (cats. 19-43) ; Shields ; (cats. 44-46) ; Horse armor (cats. 47-53)
  • Edged weapons : Swords and sabers (cats. 54-74) ; Daggers (cats. 75-92) ; Shafted weapons (cats. 93-107)
  • Firearms and archery : Firearms (cats. 108-123) ; Archery (cats. 124-126)
  • Appendix A: comments on iconography and decoration on Islamic arms and armor / David. G Alexander
  • Appendix B: Turkman-style armor / David G. Alexander.