Warriors of the Himalayas rediscovering the arms and armor of Tibet Donald J. LaRocca ; with essays by John Clarke, Amy Heller, and Lozang Jamspal

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

LaRocca, Donald J., author.

Contributor:

Clarke, John, 1954- contributor.

Heller, Amy, 1951- contributor.

Jamspal, L., 1936- contributor.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Language:

English

Tibetan

Subjects (All):

Armor--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--History--Exhibitions.

Armor.

Weapons--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--History--Exhibitions.

Weapons.

Ironwork--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--History--Exhibitions.

Ironwork.

China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 307 pages) illustrations (some color), map

Place of Publication:

New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art New Haven Yale University Press [2006]

Language Note:

Includes excerpts from a text in Tibetan

System Details:

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212

Summary:

The first in-depth examination of the fascinating and virtually unknown of armor and weapons from Tibet, dating from the 13th to the 20th century

"This volume is the first in-depth examination of the fascinating and virtually unknown subject of armor and weapons from Tibet. Not only the birthplace of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the world's great religions, Tibet over the centuries was also the scene of dramatic artistic, cultural, and political developments involving Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese, Nepalese, and other Himalayan states. Many of these cultures left behind evocative evidence of their presence and influence in the form of helmets, armor for men and horses, saddles, swords, archery equipment, and other arms, all of which are highly distinctive, with some even being unique examples of previously unknown types. Dating from the 13th to the 20th century, these objects include remarkable examples of pierced ironwork embellished with gold and silver, masterfully crafted swords and sword blades, and extremely rare examples of decorated leatherwork. Warriors of the Himalayas explores each type in turn by presenting the finest and most unusual examples drawn from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art with key loans from museums in the United States and the United Kingdom, including the Smithsonian Institution, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Armories Museum in Leeds, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, and the British Museum"--Metropolitan Museum of Art website

Contents:

Rediscovering the arms and armor of Tibet Donald J. LaRocca A history of ironworking in Tibet : centers of production, styles and techniques John Clarke Armor and weapons in the iconography of Tibetan Buddhist deities Amy Heller The Gonkhang, temple of the guardian deities Lozang Jamspal

Catalogue. Lamellar armor and helmets Helmets Shields Horse armor Leather armor Mail and other forms of armor Swords Spears, spearheads, and miscellaneous weapons Archery equipment Firearms and accessories Saddles and tack, stirrups, and bridles

Appendixes. Excerpts from 'A treatise on worldly traditions' Types and subtypes of swords, helmets and armor named in 'A treatise on worldly traditions' Tibetan-English glossary of arms and armor terms Radiocarbon dating results

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, April 5-July 2, 2006

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-298) and index

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010

Justus Lipsius Award, International Committee of Museums and Collections of Arms and Military History, 2008

Print version record

Other Format:

Print version LaRocca, Donald J. Warriors of the Himalayas

OCLC:

607795974