| ISBN |
0500970807 (hbk.) |
| 9780500970805 (hbk.) |
| Author |
Kaoukji, Salam |
| Title |
Precious Indian weapons : and other princely accoutrements / Salam Kaoukji |
| Publisher |
London : Thames & Hudson, 2017 |
| Physical desc. |
504 p. ; col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Sabah Collection series |
| Note |
Cover title: Precious Indian weapons and other princely accoutrements : Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait. |
| CBL illustrations: p. 24 (In 02, f. 344a); p. [208] (In 07A.5b); p. [238] (In 03.176); p. [285] (In 62.4); p. 301 (In 07B.35); p. [453] (In 07.19a). |
| Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- A historical overview -- The katar: a quintessentially Indian dagger -- The chilanum: an uninterrupted tradition -- The hourglass-shape hilt: a widespread and functional form -- The eared- or cloven-pommel hilt: a shared lineage -- The pistol-grip or bird-head hilt: a ubiquitous ancestry -- Animal-head hilts: a recollection of nomadic ancestry -- Floral hilts: a distinctively Indian type of ornament -- Deep-sheathed knives and scabbards: a descendant from Central Asia -- The pish-qabz: a blend of ancient types -- Swords: non-native and native types -- Crutches, a staff finial and a perch: a possible association with Chinese Daoists -- The archery ring: a link with Central Asian princely regalia -- A jewelled shield, bosses, harness fittings and dagger-cord ornaments: added forms of decoration -- Staffs and insignia of rank: traditions of court ceremony and ritual. |
| Corporate name |
Dār al-Āthār al-Islāmīyah (Kuwait, Kuwait) -- Catalogs |
| Majmū'at al-Sabāh |
| Subject |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 02 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 03 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 07 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 07A |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 07B |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 62 |
| Weapons -- India -- Catalogs |
| Armor -- India -- Catalogs |
| Jewelry -- India -- Catalogs |
| Added name(s) - Corporate |
Dār al-Āthār al-Islāmīyah (Kuwait, Kuwait) |
