- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Yale University Press (7 April 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0300111533
- ISBN-13: 978-0300111538
- Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.6 x 0.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #65 in Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Museums & Collections > Metropolitan Museum of Art
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This is the first in-depth examination of the fascinating subject of the armour and weapons of Tibet, a country that throughout the centuries was the scene of dramatic artistic, cultural, and political developments involving Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese, Nepalese, and other Himalayan states. Many of these cultures left behind helmets, armour for men and horses, saddles, swords, archery equipment, and other arms, some of which are unique examples of previously unknown types. Dating from the 13th to the 19th century, they include masterly examples of pierced ironwork embellished with gold and silver, skillfully crafted swords and sword blades, and extremely rare examples of decorated leatherwork. This richly illustrated book explores each type in turn and features essays by leading scholars. Also included is the first glossary of Tibetan arms and armour terms as well as a selection of excerpts from some of the few surviving Tibetan texts relating to this subject.
About the Author
Donald J. LaRocca is Curator, Department of Arms and Armour, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. John Clarke is Curator, Department of Asian Art, Victoria and Albert Museum. Amy Heller is a Tibetologist and art historian. Lozang Jamspal is an Adjunct Professor, Department of Religion, Columbia University.
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Format:Hardcover
Plenty of pictures of great quality, the arms and armor depicted is nothing short of works of art.
Note that I have not read the book and I review only on the pictures. I bought it for its inspirational value in my own art.
Note that I have not read the book and I review only on the pictures. I bought it for its inspirational value in my own art.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Beautifully illustrated, beautifully printed
7 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover
This book is produced as a catalog to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Also shown are items on loan from the Smithsonian, Victoria and Albert, the British Museum and others. It is the first in-depth examination of the fascinating and virtually unknown subject of armor and weapons from Tibet.
An isolated land-locked country, Tibet has been a crossroads of Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese, Nepalese and other states. Each of these has left behind an input on the design of weaponry including armor, for men and horses, and weapons including swords, bow/arrow, and guns.
The traditional Tibetan gun was a matchlock, even down until the beginning of the twentieth century. And the traditional Tibetan gun had an interesting bi-pod attached that I've not seen on guns from anywhere else.
Donald LaRocca is Curator, Department of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There are additional essays by John Clarke, Curator, Department of Asian Art, Victoria and Albert Museum; Amy Heller, a Tibetologist and art historian affiliated with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris); and Lozang Jamspal, Adjunct Professor, Department of Religion, Columbia University.
This book was produced in conjunction with a special exhibition presented at the museum from April 5 to July 2, 2006.
An isolated land-locked country, Tibet has been a crossroads of Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese, Nepalese and other states. Each of these has left behind an input on the design of weaponry including armor, for men and horses, and weapons including swords, bow/arrow, and guns.
The traditional Tibetan gun was a matchlock, even down until the beginning of the twentieth century. And the traditional Tibetan gun had an interesting bi-pod attached that I've not seen on guns from anywhere else.
Donald LaRocca is Curator, Department of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There are additional essays by John Clarke, Curator, Department of Asian Art, Victoria and Albert Museum; Amy Heller, a Tibetologist and art historian affiliated with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris); and Lozang Jamspal, Adjunct Professor, Department of Religion, Columbia University.
This book was produced in conjunction with a special exhibition presented at the museum from April 5 to July 2, 2006.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Amazing
17 Nov 2008
Format:Hardcover
This book is amazing in both pictures and writing. If you are fascinated by any kind of history in weapons and armor this book is for you. I give it a 5 star as I am a hardcore armor geekanerd who loves armor. It's always great to find a book that can show historical pictures and writings that not only show cultural regional style but a glimpse to see how other cultures have altered the very same armor into other various hybrids.
This book is way too expensive to be a coffee table book. It should be given the proper respect by reading it as the information would enhance the pleasure of the visual pictures.
That being said, for those who like to purchase exotic picture books than this book is still for you. They are amazing.
This book is way too expensive to be a coffee table book. It should be given the proper respect by reading it as the information would enhance the pleasure of the visual pictures.
That being said, for those who like to purchase exotic picture books than this book is still for you. They are amazing.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
very good book for China old arms study
31 May 2009
Format:Hardcover
Because of the long war time 60 years ago in China, and later the revolution, almost all the cultule and old thing passed from generation to generation has been totolly destroied in this great land. We can not find a whole arm before Ding Dynasty(400 years ago).
But at the east ( Japan) and at the west ( culture at Tibert was not totally destroied) there reserved many arm and armer which comes from China mainland at Tang Dynasty ( 1300 years ago), not only the old arm and armer, but the skill to make these arm and armer.
Chinese will have a chance to know what China was in the old time, but only through these books.
But at the east ( Japan) and at the west ( culture at Tibert was not totally destroied) there reserved many arm and armer which comes from China mainland at Tang Dynasty ( 1300 years ago), not only the old arm and armer, but the skill to make these arm and armer.
Chinese will have a chance to know what China was in the old time, but only through these books.
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