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Exhibition Public - USA & Canada |
Detail: This exhibition features a selection of more than three dozen historical examples of Islamic arms and armor, which represent the breadth and depth of The Met's renowned holdings in this area. Focusing primarily on the courts of the Mamluk and Ottoman sultans, shahs of Iran, and Mughal emperors of India, the exhibition celebrates the publication of Islamic Arms and Armor in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum's first scholarly volume on the subject.
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Phone No.: 212-535-7710 Site URL: http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2016/arms-and-armor-islamic-world |
Knife and Sheath |
India 18th century 7 in. Silver; gilded, enameled, and set with rubies over foil and turquoise Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 |
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