Fighting, Hunting, Impressing Arms and Armour from the Islamic World 1500-1850

Fighting, Hunting, Impressing: Arms and Armour from the Islamic World by Kjeld von Folsach and Joachim Meyer presents highlights from one of the world’s finest collections of Islamic arms and armour — objects of extraordinary beauty and technical sophistication that are simultaneously instruments of power and works of art. The collection spans swords, helmets, shields, mail armour, and firearms from the Ottoman Empire, Mughal India, Safavid Persia, and beyond — each object examined for its material quality, its decorative programme, and its place within the social and political context of its creation. Published in a comprehensive scholarly catalogue, this is essential for collectors, historians of Islamic art, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of function, craft, and beauty in the martial traditions of the Islamic world.