AN INDIAN SIALKOT SILVER AND GOLD INLAID KOFTGARI STEEL BOW...
AN INDIAN SIALKOT SILVER AND GOLD INLAID KOFTGARI STEEL BOW
Sialkot, Punjab,19th century
Steel bow decorated using the koftgari technique, with silver and gold forming stylized flower heads amid scrolling foliage.
106cm x 4.2cm
Koftgari technique widespread in India between the 17th and 19th centuries, consisting of the inlay of gold and silver wires or thin foils onto metal surfaces, usually iron or steel. This technique was widely employed in the production of weapons, armour, containers, and luxury objects. This technique originated in Iran and was later introduced to India, where it was initially employed to decorate high-quality arms and armour made for Rajput and Sikh elites. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, production centres in Gujrat and in present-day Pakistan, where main production centers were Sialkot and Lahore, created a wide range of ornamental objects intended for Western markets.
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AN INDIAN SIALKOT SILVER AND GOLD INLAID KOFTGARI STEEL BOW
Sialkot, Punjab,19th century
Steel bow decorated using the koftgari technique, with silver and gold forming stylized flower heads amid scrolling foliage.
106cm x 4.2cm
Koftgari technique widespread in India between the 17th and 19th centuries, consisting of the inlay of gold and silver wires or thin foils onto metal surfaces, usually iron or steel. This technique was widely employed in the production of weapons, armour, containers, and luxury objects. This technique originated in Iran and was later introduced to India, where it was initially employed to decorate high-quality arms and armour made for Rajput and Sikh elites. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, production centres in Gujrat and in present-day Pakistan, where main production centers were Sialkot and Lahore, created a wide range of ornamental objects intended for Western markets.
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