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Mamluk dynasty

Header: Mamluk dynasty
Also known as: Mamluk dynasty; Mamluk
Scope note: 1250-1517 (AH 648-AH 923). The Mamluks (meaning 'one possessed, slave') arose from the Turkic troops of Ayyubids of Egypt and Damascus. Two lines of Mamluk sultans are distinguished: the Bahri Mamluks and the Burji Mamluks. The Bahris were ethnically Turkic from the southern Russian steppes with a mixture of other races including Kurds and also Mongols. The Burjis were Circassians from the Christian areas of the northern Caucasus. The Mamluks continued the strongly Sunni policy of the Ayyubids with the sultans, governors and amirs founding numerous mosques, madrasas and other religious and charitable institutions in Cairo, Damascus, Aleppo and elsewhere. They saw their role as defenders of Islam against the infidel Mongols, Frankish crusaders and heterodox Muslims in the mountains of western Syria. Egypt and Syria enjoyed considerable prosperity under the Mamluks until the 15th century.
Broader terms: Middle Islamic; Late Islamic

1,061 related objects

albarello

Museum number: G.282 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Syria

albarello

Museum number: 1891,0701.184 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Damascus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fustat

albarello

Museum number: G.267 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Damascus

albarello

Museum number: 1891,0711.184 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1300 |
Production place: Made in:Damascus |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

albarello

Museum number: G.265 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1251-1350 |
Production place: Made in:Damascus

albarello

Museum number: OA+.15843 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fustat

albarello

Museum number: G.266 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Production place: Made in:Damascus

albarello

Museum number: 1896,1116.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC

albarello

Museum number: 1915,0609.4 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Production place: Made in:Syria

albarello

Museum number: 1934,0724.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Damascus

albarello

Museum number: 1891,0701.324 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

arm-guard

Museum number: 1949,0217.5 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC-16thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

artefact

Museum number: OA+.5288.1.37 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

basin

Museum number: 1878,1230.686 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

basin

Museum number: 1960,0731.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Syria

basin

Museum number: 1957,0802.2 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC-16thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

basin

Museum number: 1878,1101.101 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC(late)-16thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:EgyptMade in:Syria

basin

Museum number: 1878,1230.694 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EgyptFound/Acquired:Italy

basin

Museum number: 1887,1216.3 |
Cultures/periods: Mamluk dynastyOttoman dynasty |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

basin

Museum number: 1851,0104.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1320-1341 |
Production place: Made in:DamascusMade in:Cairo (city)

basin

Museum number: 1957,0802.3 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC-16thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bath-scoop; bowl

Museum number: 1957,0802.4 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC-16thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: OA+.1746 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1270-1340 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Qift

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.24 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.15 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.35 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.14 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1997,0305.62 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Attributed at:SyriaAttributed at:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.17 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.46 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1912,0607.2 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC(late)

beaker

Museum number: 1949,1115.30 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Production place: Made in:Syria

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.23 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1904,0706.23 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Qus

beaker

Museum number: 1924,0521.2 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aleppo

beaker

Museum number: 1900,0621.55 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

beaker

Museum number: 1904,0706.22 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Qus

book-cover; casket

Museum number: 1867,0709.10 |
Cultures/periods: CopticMamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC-16thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Deir Bablun

bottle

Museum number: 1913,0522.102 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aleppo

bottle

Museum number: 1891,0701.512 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bottle

Museum number: 1900,0621.43 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bottle

Museum number: 1882,0323.2261 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 12thC-13thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Iraq, South

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.256 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: OA+.6490 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC

bowl

Museum number: 1921,0301.10 |
Producer name: BIOG10103 Made by:Amal Ghazzil |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1921,0301.5.a |
Producer name: BIOG10101 Made by:Ghaybi |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.292 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: OA+.5287.1.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: OA+.5288.1.16 |
Cultures/periods: Mamluk dynastyMiddle Islamic |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1953,1021.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1301-1350 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Syria

bowl

Museum number: 1908,0522.1036 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl; lid

Museum number: 1878,1230.696 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palestine (historic)

bowl

Museum number: OA+.15817 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.177 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: OA+.6492 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.289 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0414.88 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0414.89 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1908,0522.1040 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.182 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl; cup

Museum number: 1891,0730.8 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1300-1350 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Qena (town)

bowl

Museum number: OA+.15816 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0520.2 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC-14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Aleppo

bowl

Museum number: 1905,0419.3 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1400-1450 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Raqqa

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0615.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1300-1350 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1921,0301.31 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1921,0301.17 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1932,0613.49 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 13thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1921,0301.2 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl; dish

Museum number: 1891,0701.227 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: OA+.1725 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0730.8.+ |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1878,1230.687 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1908,0522.9 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.102 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1908,0522.1028 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1250-1400 |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1866,1229.69 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC(late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palestine (historic)

bowl

Museum number: 1922,1025.2.b |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oxyrhynchus (historic - city)

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.178 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.288 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1214.15119 |
Cultures/periods: Mamluk dynastyOttoman dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish (historic)

bowl

Museum number: 1922,1025.2.j |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oxyrhynchus (historic - city)

bowl

Museum number: 1908,0522.3 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1908,0522.1012 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: OA+.16215 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ephesus

bowl

Museum number: OA+.13772 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: OA+.6427 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.126 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1895,1025.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.345 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1866,1229.65 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC(late)-16thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Syria

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.226 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0802.1.+ |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 1300-1350 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: OA+.15818 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 15thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1980,1214.15124 |
Cultures/periods: Mamluk dynastyOttoman dynasty |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lachish (historic)

bowl

Museum number: 1891,0701.245 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1908,0522.1035 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: OA+.14217 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Alexandria (Egypt)

bowl

Museum number: 1934,1215.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt

bowl

Museum number: OA+.6705 |
Cultures/periods: x23175 Mamluk dynasty |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Egypt