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

Donald J. LaRocca

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.

Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet

Warriors of the Himalayas

Sacred Imagery and the Decoration of Arms and Armor

The Gods of War

Stuart W. Pyhrr

Morihiro Ogawa

This publication chronicles more than a decade of collecting by the Department of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan Museum. The refurbished galleries in The Pierpont Morgan Wing opened in 1991 with a new presentation of about eleven hundred of the finest pieces from the Museum's encyclopedic collection, and since that time the department's holdings have continued to grow, with more than one hundred and fifty items added by purchase, gift, or bequest. This volume includes fifty-eight of the most notable acquisitions. Many are remarkable for their diversity and extraordinary quality, condition, and beauty, and some for their artistic or historic importance, while others fill gaps or serve as documents, adding to the knowledge of this field of study. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Notable Acquisitions, 1991-2002

Arms and Armor

Illustrated Fencing Books, 1500-1800

The Academy of the Sword

Donald J. LaRocca

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