Islamic Metalwork
The Nuhad Es-said Collection
James W. Allan(Author)
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Published on 11. December 2001
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-0-85667-500-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Nuhad Es-Said Collection of Islamic metalwork is one of the finest in private hands. It contains examples of inlaid bronzes and brasses from 6th/12th and 7th/13th Herat and 7th/13th century Mosul, from Ayvubid Syria, Saljuk Anatolia, the Mamluk empire and the Dehli sultanate, and from Il-Khanid, Timurid and Safavid Iran. Inlaid with gold, silver and copper, and bearing planetary and astrological figures, mystical symbols, and effusive dedications to sultans and petty rulers, these objects take the reader into a world where superstition, religion and politics jostle for supremacy, and are evidence that works of art reflect the societies they serve. An extensive introduction puts the collection in its social and artistic context. This is followed by the catalogue which describes and discusses each piece in detail. Every object is illustrated with at least one colour plate and there are numerous black and white photographs. In this revised edition the author has updated all important aspects of the text; he has also added a table of analyses with a short commentary at the end of the book.
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
47 colour and 41 mono illustrations, 3 line drawings, 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 335 mm
Width: 250 mm
Weight
1274 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85667-500-3 (9780856675003)
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