Art Of The Samurai: Japanese Arms & Armor 1156 1868

Author: Morihiro Ogawa (ed.)

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Price : 130.00 NZD
ISBN : 9780300142051
Publisher : Yale University Press
Imprint : Yale University Press
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Weight (g) : 1.88241
Publication date : November 2009
Dimensions : 3.391 Inches X 9 Inches X 11 Inches
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Author : Morihiro Ogawa (ed.)
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 739.70952/0747471
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Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. This extensively illustrated volume is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai. It includes the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armour and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings. The objects in the catalogue, drawn entirely from public and private collections in Japan, feature more than 100 officially designated national treasures and important cultural properties. Dating from the 5th to the 19th century, these majestic works offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined.

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