Rare Mamluk 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. The Mamluk Period (1250-1517 CE) In 1260 the Mamluk rulers of Egypt conquered Palestine and became the new masters of Jerusalem. While Mamluk Jerusalem bore prime religious importance, politically it was insignificant. The Mamluks were soldiers who had been brought to Egypt as ...click for details
Mamluk Stone / Stucco Fragment Head of a Lion, 13th Century. 2 1/4" high. Some pigment remains around mouth. Ex: Arieh Klein, Jerusalem. The Mamluk Period (1250-1517 CE) In 1260 the Mamluk rulers of Egypt conquered Palestine and became the new masters of Jerusalem. While Mamluk Jerusalem bore prime religious importance, politically it was insignificant. The Mamluks were soldiers who had been brought to Egypt as property of the ruler from the Central Asian steppes.Since they had been brought ...click for details
