Metalwork from the Arab World and the Mediterranean:

the al-Sabah Collection

by Doris Behrens-Abouseif

340 pages, copiously illustrated. Paperback. 28 x 21cms.  

The latest volume of the series on the al-Sabah Collection, focusing on metalwork made in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Yemen from the early Islamic period through the end of the Ottoman era in the nineteenth century. Nine chapters trace the development and spread of metal work in the region. Discussions include the emergence of Mosul as a center for metalwork in the 12th and 13th centuries; the development of the courtly Mamluk style; the growth of the European export market in the 15th century; distinctive vernacular styles in Yemen over three centuries; and revivals and fusions of international styles over six centuries of Ottoman rule. A catalogue of 113 works, each illustrated and discussed in detail, are interspersed throughout. 

Ref: 126615

£35.00

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