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5th March 2020, 03:58 PM | #1 |
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Marius,
According to the al-Sabah catalogue, your nice crystal hilt, is showing the head of an Arabian breed. |
6th March 2020, 05:20 AM | #2 |
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I thought about it, but we need an en face picture of the head.
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6th March 2020, 02:54 PM | #3 |
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You are right Ariel, here are two pictures attached, and according to the text, it is not only how the horse is holding/turning the ears, it also has something to do with the way the head is sculptured.
Presious Indian Weapons, and Other Princely Accoutrements. The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait. Thames and Hudson, 2017. The author is Salam Kaoukji. The one with the rubies is cat. no 67 and the other one is cat. no 67 No 67 is said to be a Marwari horse head and no 68 is said to be an Arabian horse head. The same pictures can also be found in Treasury of The World, Jewelled Arts of India in the Age og the Mughals. Thames and Hudson, 2001. Here the authors are Manuel Keene and Salam Kaoukji. Nos. 8.18 and 8.19. |
7th March 2020, 05:14 PM | #4 |
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Very interesting!
However, mine seems to have bigger ears... maybe is a donkey?! |
7th March 2020, 09:15 PM | #5 |
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We are not looking for donkeys here:-)
The question is: Arabian or Marwari? |
8th March 2020, 10:54 AM | #6 |
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From the pictures shown in the catalogue, I would say it is an Arabian horse head.
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8th March 2020, 09:01 PM | #7 |
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Quite likely; I just want to be 100% sure.
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