Isalmic Arms and Armor

Object as History : Isalmic Arms and Armor Order Description ISLAMIC ARMS AND ARMOR Assignment: Visual Analysis of a work of art or design (paintings, sculptures, functional objects, arms and armor, applied arts, textiles, ceramics, environments, etc.) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Length: 2 pages, OBJECT THAT IM WRITING ABOUT -------- http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/view?exhibitionId=%7bf9335363-16b7-41db-a7d9-6775cdc3e327%7d&oid=27936&pkgids=349&pg=1&rpp=10&pos=3&ft=* In your essay, be sure to explain what attracted you to your choice in the first place. Was it the artistry, the purpose, the spiritual/religious or cultural significance? Its global context? Give your essay a meaningful title. Include a detailed but concise description of the works. Describe your choice or choices succinctly and try to include them in a thematic and historic context within the categories listed above. Be sure to explain what the objects are, when and where they were made, why, how, and for whom. Is there an artist/artisan you can identify? Be sure to read the Met’s brief catalogue essays for your choices. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/isaa/hd_isaa.htm - The link I attached includes essays about Islamic Armor.