Adornment and Splendour: Jewels of the Indian Courts

by Salam Kaoukji

This is the definitive catalog of an unparalleled collection of Indian jewelry and jeweled luxury objects made at the height of the Mughal empire and Deccan sultanates in the 16th and 17th centuries. The collection, widely regarded as one of the finest in the world, was assembled by Sheikh Nasser and Sheikha Hussa al-Sabah for The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, and reveals the beauty, sophistication and diversity of Indian jeweled arts.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500978646
• ISBN13: 9780500978641
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 5.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.0" x 11.2"