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

"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 u...

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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)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2015]
Subjects:
Islamic weapons > Catalogs.
Islamic armor > Catalogs.
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 armor.
Islamic weapons.
Catalogs.
Table of 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.

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