Peacock in the Desert

kino · 19th November 2018, 03:57 PM

A temporary exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. Here are some photos that I had taken. Enjoy..

kino · 19th November 2018, 04:17 PM

Additional images

David R · 19th November 2018, 05:30 PM

Wow, and thanks for the photo's.

fernando · 19th November 2018, 06:26 PM

Splendid; thanks for sharing

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kino · 19th November 2018, 07:10 PM

more photos......

kino · 19th November 2018, 07:11 PM

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TVV · 20th November 2018, 12:27 AM

Albert, thank you for taking these pictures and posting them here.

Rick · 20th November 2018, 12:53 AM

I hope you're okay with me borrowing this image Kino. It looks very much like the pommel of the Nias sword called Balato. IIRC the creature is called Lasara in Nias folklore.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=balato

kino · 20th November 2018, 03:17 AM

and then there were more...

Jim McDougall · 20th November 2018, 06:38 PM

Kino thank you for sharing these wonderful images of this breathtaking exhibition of Rajput arms and armour.

For enthusiasts of Indian arms who would like to learn more on these exciting weapons and the history of the arms of these valiant warriors, the Rajputs, may I recommend the 2 volume set by Dr. Robert Elgood;
"Rajput Arms and Armour: The Rathores and Their Armoury at Jodhpur Fort"
for further reading.

A. G. Maisey · 20th November 2018, 08:01 PM

Pretty impressive.

Thank you very much.

kino · 21st November 2018, 12:37 PM

Photos added

kino · 21st November 2018, 12:39 PM

Lastly...

CharlesS · 21st November 2018, 04:56 PM

Thanks so much for sharing these amazing pics!

Jens Nordlunde · 26th November 2018, 03:31 PM

Thank you for showing these pictures, and thank you for adding the texts as well - very informative.

Ian · 26th November 2018, 10:00 PM

Kino,

Thanks for posting these beautiful examples. Given the diverse sources credited for these items, it must have taken some time for the curators to have assembled the exhibition. Is there a catalogue published of this exhibition?

Ian.

kino · 28th November 2018, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Kino,

Is there a catalogue published of this exhibition?

Ian.

Yes, there is a hardbound catalog available. I didn't get one.

rickystl · 28th November 2018, 08:24 PM

Thank you for posting these wonderful photos and descriptions. And excellent photography I might add.

Rick

19th November 2018, 03:57 PM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Peacock in the Desert A temporary exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. Here are some photos that I had taken. Enjoy.. Attached Images Last edited by kino; 19th November 2018 at 04:13 PM.

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kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Additional images Attached Images

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kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	more photos...... Attached Images

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kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	... Attached Images

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,291	I hope you're okay with me borrowing this image Kino. It looks very much like the pommel of the Nias sword called Balato. IIRC the creature is called Lasara in Nias folklore. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=balato Attached Images

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David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	Wow, and thanks for the photo's.

19th November 2018, 06:26 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Splendid; thanks for sharing .

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TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,620	Albert, thank you for taking these pictures and posting them here.

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kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	and then there were more... Attached Images

20th November 2018, 06:38 PM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,942	Kino thank you for sharing these wonderful images of this breathtaking exhibition of Rajput arms and armour. For enthusiasts of Indian arms who would like to learn more on these exciting weapons and the history of the arms of these valiant warriors, the Rajputs, may I recommend the 2 volume set by Dr. Robert Elgood; "Rajput Arms and Armour: The Rathores and Their Armoury at Jodhpur Fort" for further reading.

20th November 2018, 08:01 PM	#11
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,888	Pretty impressive. Thank you very much.

21st November 2018, 12:37 PM	#12
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Photos added Attached Images

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kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Lastly... Attached Images

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CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Thanks so much for sharing these amazing pics!

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Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thank you for showing these pictures, and thank you for adding the texts as well - very informative.

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Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,197	Kino, Thanks for posting these beautiful examples. Given the diverse sources credited for these items, it must have taken some time for the curators to have assembled the exhibition. Is there a catalogue published of this exhibition? Ian.

28th November 2018, 08:24 PM	#18
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Thank you for posting these wonderful photos and descriptions. And excellent photography I might add. Rick