Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Comparison of Decorations on Arms and non-Arms Objects

ALEX · 29th October 2013, 09:55 AM

Richard, Ibrahiim,
Nice references!
As Ibrahiim pointed out: "The decorative technique is in essence the famous "Arabesque" style copied and modified across the entire region".
"Indo-Persian" is one of the terms to reflect this fusion, but it is much wider indeed. Shown below is typical Kutch pattern of late 19th Century. Compare it to the silver decorations on above Omani jambiya - the similarities can be seen in technique and design... Indo-Omani? :-)

29th October 2013, 09:55 AM	#39
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Richard, Ibrahiim, Nice references! As Ibrahiim pointed out: "The decorative technique is in essence the famous "Arabesque" style copied and modified across the entire region". "Indo-Persian" is one of the terms to reflect this fusion, but it is much wider indeed. Shown below is typical Kutch pattern of late 19th Century. Compare it to the silver decorations on above Omani jambiya - the similarities can be seen in technique and design... Indo-Omani? :-) Attached Images Last edited by ALEX; 29th October 2013 at 12:25 PM.