Arms and Armor of Royal India

Bys: Andhare, Aparna, Kaoukji, Salam, Levey, Francesca

A stunning volume that explores arms and armor at the royal courts of India across the course of over 300 years.

Based on the first exhibition of its kind, Arms and Armor of Royal India features sixty five objects from public and private international collections, as well as Indian paintings and objects from the Worcester Art Museum and its distinguished Higgins Armory Collection. This lavishly illustrated volume explores the reign of arms and armor at the royal courts of India over the course of 300 years, from about 1600-1900, and features the extraordinary elephant armor from the mid-20th century. Outstanding examples of weapons and armor-- many embellished with dazzling jewels in intricate designs--are shown alongside paintings, jewelry, and decorative arts objects. Through this brilliant assembly of objects from the 17th to the 19th centuries, readers discover not only artistic traditions shared across generations, but also how important arms and armor was in India's rich material and visual culture.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913875490
• ISBN13: 9781913875497
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Giles
• Length: 240 Pages