Mamluk art

1250 – 1517

Africa Asia

The art of the sultanate of Egypt and Syria: enameled glass mosque lamps, inlaid metalwork and the monumental architecture of Cairo.

Selected works

Illuminated Title Page from a Mafatih al-Ghayb Manuscript Mamluk dynasty (1250–1517), 14th century

Carpet Fragment Mamluk period (1250–1517), late 15th/early 16th century