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Mameluke Stone / Stucco Fragment Head of a Lion Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 725022 (stock# 1457)  click for details Griffin Gallery Ancient Art tel.561-994-0811 fax.561-994-1855 $1,500  Mameluke Stone / Stucco Fragment Head of a Lion, 13th Century. 2 1/4" high. Some pigment remains around mouth. Ex: Arieh Klein, Jerusalem. The Mameluke Period (1250-1517 CE) In 1260 the Mameluke rulers of Egypt conquered Palestine and became the new masters of Jerusalem. While Mameluke Jerusalem bore prime religious importance, politically it was insignificant. The Mamelukes were soldiers who had been brought to Egypt as property of the ruler from the Central Asian steppes.Since they had be ...click for details

Mameluke Zoomorphic Juglet Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Sculpture: Pre 1492   item# 547300 (stock# 1284)  click for details Griffin Gallery Ancient Art tel.561-994-0811 fax.561-994-1855 $2,900  Rare zoomorphic terracotta juglet from Jerusalem area standing on four legs. Pinched head with line drawings across body. Circa 12th Century C.E. 4 1/2" high x 5 1/4" long. In excellent condition and rare.

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