Jewels and Patterned Crucible Steel: Books of Jewels, Stones, and Metals

Published by Frankfurt : Niloufar Books, 2021

3000694781 / 9783000694783

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178 pages, illustrations. The present book is a translation and annotation of a copy of the Persian book Goharnameh [Book of Jewels] written by Mohammad ben Mansur. The manuscript has 110 sheets and each page consists of 19 lines. The manuscript is written in Persian in naste'aliq script. Mohammad ben Mansur wrote the manuscript Goharnameh for the ruler Uzun Hasan Aq Qoyonlu in the 9th-century hijra (15th century CE), mentioning the name of the son of Sultan Ozun Hasan Aq Qoyonlu, namely Sultan Xalil as well. In the first section of his book, Ben Mansur talks about different types of stones. This part consists of twenty-one parts. In the second section of his book, Ben Mansur explains different types of metals. The present book clearly shows that patterned crucible steel was considered a gohar (jewel) in Persian. The catalog provides detailed analysis and measurements of exceptional pieces of arms and armor, such Sassanid sword, different Persian shamshir (one with a karabela hilt), a Persian khanjar dagger with a carved walrus ivory hilt, Persian separ (shield) and a chiseled kolahxud (helmet), an Indian Sossun Pata, different Indian tulwar, an Indian saber, an Indian court dagger with a jade handle and scabbard fittings of solid gold, Indian karua with a rock crystal handle, different Ottoman kiliç (pala) and im ir sabers, and a Hungarian saber with a Persian blade.…

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Title
Jewels and Patterned Crucible Steel: Books of Jewels, Stones, and Metals
Author
Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani
Publisher
Frankfurt : Niloufar Books
Publication year
2021
Condition
New
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
3000694781
ISBN 13
9783000694783
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Art, Islam, Military History

Joseph Burridge Books

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