FURÛSIYYA - Art of the Islamic knights -

Luc LEFEBVRE · 7th October 2007, 11:14 AM

The guide told us she has a friend at Sotheby's who think that the collection will be at auction in the next month...
Not all the pieces of the collection are at the exhibit, but they are all in the big book.
Some swords come from Sicily,a mix of Viking & Islamic culture.Or from Spain with great blades, from India with fantastic design.
Another one is a spoil of war take by Charles Quint...
A good opportunity to learn about the expansion of the Islamic empire from Spain to India since the 8th to the 18th.
The older pieces are from the 10th.
Luc

7th October 2007, 11:14 AM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	The guide told us she has a friend at Sotheby's who think that the collection will be at auction in the next month... Not all the pieces of the collection are at the exhibit, but they are all in the big book. Some swords come from Sicily,a mix of Viking & Islamic culture.Or from Spain with great blades, from India with fantastic design. Another one is a spoil of war take by Charles Quint... A good opportunity to learn about the expansion of the Islamic empire from Spain to India since the 8th to the 18th. The older pieces are from the 10th. Luc