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Warriors of the Himalayas. Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet. Hardcover

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The Metroploitan Museum of Art, New York
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Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1588391809
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1588391803
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.25 pounds

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Himalayan warriors

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2012

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The arms and armor of Tibet are amazing. First is all the pieces, including a wicker cup holder. Parts of the armor as well as the saddle and arrow case are made of silk patterns. Even the horse is decked out. The horse armor is designed to prevent the horse from being injured. Then there are the headpieces and the protective tunics made of metal links. The information is very interesting and the the armor and arms are described and shown individually. This is really different. Wonder if someone interested in military would find this interesting?

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2014

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- well organized, fascinating

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Russ Char

warriors of the himalayas

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2012

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photos and descriptions somewhat disappointing . would prefer more extant examples with descriptions and dates, especially armor and edged weapons ie swords,daggers, bows, spears.

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John Matlock

Beautifully illustrated, beautifully printed

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2006

This book is produced as a catalog to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Also shown are items on loan from the Smithsonian, Victoria and Albert, the British Museum and others. It is the first in-depth examination of the fascinating and virtually unknown subject of armor and weapons from Tibet.

An isolated land-locked country, Tibet has been a crossroads of Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese, Nepalese and other states. Each of these has left behind an input on the design of weaponry including armor, for men and horses, and weapons including swords, bow/arrow, and guns.

The traditional Tibetan gun was a matchlock, even down until the beginning of the twentieth century. And the traditional Tibetan gun had an interesting bi-pod attached that I've not seen on guns from anywhere else.

Donald LaRocca is Curator, Department of Arms and Armor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There are additional essays by John Clarke, Curator, Department of Asian Art, Victoria and Albert Museum; Amy Heller, a Tibetologist and art historian affiliated with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Paris); and Lozang Jamspal, Adjunct Professor, Department of Religion, Columbia University.

This book was produced in conjunction with a special exhibition presented at the museum from April 5 to July 2, 2006.

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Tony Hsu

Amazing

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2008

This book is amazing in both pictures and writing. If you are fascinated by any kind of history in weapons and armor this book is for you. I give it a 5 star as I am a hardcore armor geekanerd who loves armor. It's always great to find a book that can show historical pictures and writings that not only show cultural regional style but a glimpse to see how other cultures have altered the very same armor into other various hybrids.
This book is way too expensive to be a coffee table book. It should be given the proper respect by reading it as the information would enhance the pleasure of the visual pictures.
That being said, for those who like to purchase exotic picture books than this book is still for you. They are amazing.

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Zhang Hai

very good book for China old arms study

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2009

Because of the long war time 60 years ago in China, and later the revolution, almost all the cultule and old thing passed from generation to generation has been totolly destroied in this great land. We can not find a whole arm before Ding Dynasty(400 years ago).
But at the east ( Japan) and at the west ( culture at Tibert was not totally destroied) there reserved many arm and armer which comes from China mainland at Tang Dynasty ( 1300 years ago), not only the old arm and armer, but the skill to make these arm and armer.

Chinese will have a chance to know what China was in the old time, but only through these books.

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