Indian art: 912 works, 1401 – 2000, mainly daggers

Culture912 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	912
Date Range	1401 – 2000
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (392)
Most Common Form	Daggers (70)
Countries	4
Public Domain	125 works (14%)

Works by Century

14th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

Departments

Arms and Armor

392

Costume Institute

245

Musical Instruments

211

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Robert Lehman Collection

American Decorative Arts

Forms & Classifications

Daggers

Swords

Shafted Weapons

Chess Sets

Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted

Miscellaneous

Shields

Armor Parts

Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers

Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted

Geographic Distribution

India

209

India?

Southern India

Turkey|India

Cities Represented

Bengal · 10Chennai (Madras) · 7Madras · 3Nāgal Rājpūt · 1Baroda · 1Mysore · 1Thanjavur · 1Maharashtra? · 1Mumbai (Bombay) · 1Lucknow · 1

Notable Works

16th centuryHelmet and Arm Guards

second half of the 17th centuryPriming Flask

18th centuryArm Guard (Dastana)

18th centuryCeremonial Mace

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Elephant Sword	Swords	15th–17th century	Indian
Dagger	Daggers	16th–17th century	Indian
Dagger (Katar) with Two Side Blades (Bichuwa)	Daggers	16th–17th century	Indian
Helmet and Arm Guards	Helmets	16th century	Indian
Helmet of Mail and Plate	Helmets	probably 17th–18th century	Indian
Blouse		17th century	Indian
Archer's Ring	Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring	17th–18th century	Indian
Archer's Ring	Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring	17th–18th century	Indian
Dagger (Katar)	Daggers	17th–18th century	Indian
Dagger (Khanjar)	Daggers	17th–18th century	Indian
Dagger (Khanjarli)	Daggers	17th–18th century	Indian
Dagger (Khanjarli) with Sheath	Daggers	17th–18th century	Indian
Dagger (Khanjarli) with Sheath	Daggers	17th–18th century	Indian
Helmet	Helmets	17th–18th century	Indian
Inside Lame of Arm Guard	Armor Parts	17th century	Indian
Mail Hood and One Piece Suit	Mail	17th century	Indian
Shield	Shields	17th century	Indian
Spear	Shafted Weapons	17th century	Indian
Shirt of Mail and Plate	Mail	dated A.H. 1042/A.D. 1632–33	Indian
Priming Flask	Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers	second half 17th century	Indian
Priming Flask	Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers	second half 17th century	Indian
Priming Flask	Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers	second half of the 17th century	Indian
Shirt of Mail and Plate	Armor for Man	ca. 1650	Indian
Angarkha		18th century	Indian
Border	Textiles-Embroidered	early 18th century	Indian
Border or valance	Textiles-Painted and Dyed	18th century	Indian
Border or valance	Textiles-Painted and Dyed	18th century	Indian
Chair seat cover	Textiles-Painted	18th century	Indian
Chessmen	Chess Sets	18th century	Indian
Chessmen	Chess Sets	18th century	Indian
Coverlet	Textiles-Painted	18th century	Indian
Coverlet	Textiles-Printed	18th century	Indian
Dagger (Katar) with Sheath	Daggers	18th–19th century	Indian
Fragment	Textiles-Embroidered	18th century	Indian
Hanging	Textiles-Embroidered	early 18th century	Indian
Javelin or Spear	Shafted Weapons	18th century	Indian
Part of a coverlet border	Textiles-Painted and Dyed	18th century	Indian
Piece	Textiles-Printed	18th century	Indian
Piece	Textiles-Painted and Dyed	18th century	Indian
Sari		18th century	Indian

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access