Cataloque "Oriental Arms"

[corrado26]

For those who are interested in oriental arms there is a wonderful exhibition at the "Veste Coburg" in Bavaria/Germany and for those who are able to read and understand German text there is offered a very good catalogue under this link:
http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de...l.php?id=278#m

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Originally Posted by corrado26

For those who are interested in oriental arms there is a wonderful exhibition at the "Veste Coburg" in Bavaria/Germany and for those who are able to read and understand German text there is offered a very good catalogue under this link:
http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de...l.php?id=278#m

Looks interesting, if you or anyone else is going to the exhibit please take some photos (if allowed).

December 17, 2015 to November 6, 2016

Ornate weapons from the East - From the Maghreb to India, selected melee weapons from the Werner Uhlmann collection

In 2011, the Veste Coburg Art Collections was generously bequeathed a collection of oriental bladed weapons by Professor Dr. Werner Uhlmann, the former rector of the University of Würzburg. This collection is one of the most important private collections of its kind in the German-speaking world. From a collection comprising approximately 1,000 objects, 200 items from the cultures of the Maghreb to India have been chosen for display, enabling the collection's varied designs and rich, accomplished craftsmanship to be presented to a wider audience for the very first time.

The exhibited items range from ‘classic’ sabers and daggers to exotic ‘katars’ (exceptionally designed push daggers from the Indian region) and ‘zaghnals’ (dagger-axes with counterparts to be found in prehistoric times), featuring 'classical' etchings and gold damascene to fine engravings and fretwork.

Masterpieces, such as blades made from pattern-welded or forge-welded Damascus steel and cut with opulent motifs, testify to the technical abilities of the craftsmen working in these regions. The exhibition is aimed specifically at non-experts. Explanatory texts are provided to help visitors understand this extremely diverse material, which is at times almost exuberant in its visual impact and detail.