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040			_aDSQC _cDSQC
050		0	_aNK6603.M35 _bK36 2017
100	1		_aKaoukji, Salam.
245	1	0	_aPrecious Indian weapons : _band other princely accoutrements / _cSalam Kaoukji.
260			_aLondon : _bThames & Hudson, _c2017.
300			_a504 p. : _bill. (some col.) ; _c29 cm.
490	1		_aThe Al-Sabah Collection series
500			_aThis 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 Indian weapons are masterpieces of a long and unparalleled tradition of artistic craftsmanship on the subcontinent, displaying distinctive techniques of gemstone setting, hardstone carving, enamelling and blade damascening.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 482-491) and index.
650		0	_aWeapons _zIndia.
650		0	_aArmor _zIndia.
650		0	_aJewelry _zIndia.
700	1		_aRoiter, Fulvio, _d1926-
942			_2lcc _cBK
999			_c31517 _d31517