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Arms and armour of the Mamluks
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Arms and armour of the Mamluks
Arms and armour of the Mamluks including armour, sabre, mace, arrow, helmet, sword, quiver, arrows, shield, musket, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i Popoli), Florence, 1843
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This handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri, titled "Arms and Armour of the Mamluks," is an intriguing glimpse into the military culture of the Mamluk Empire, which ruled the Middle East from the 13th to the 16th centuries. The image showcases an array of weapons and armour that would have been used by the Mamluk soldiers, an elite corps of slave-soldiers, primarily of Circassian, Caucasian, and Turkish origin. At the center of the composition, a Mamluk warrior is depicted wearing a conical helmet, adorned with a feather and a crescent moon, and a chainmail hauberk. He holds a curved sabre in his right hand, its scimitar-like blade glinting in the light, and a mace in his left. A quiver slung over his shoulder is filled with arrows, which are also displayed in the foreground, along with a shield and a musket. The Mamluk soldier's armour is a testament to the advanced metallurgical techniques of the time, with intricate designs and patterns etched into the metal plates. The shield, too, is adorned with elaborate decorations, reflecting the importance of visual display and status in Mamluk society. The presence of the musket in the image marks the gradual adoption of firearms into Mamluk military tactics, which would eventually lead to their downfall in the late 16th century. The engraving is part of Giulio Ferrrario's "Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples," published in Florence in 1843, and offers a valuable anthropological record of the customs, manners, and material culture of the Mamluk Empire.
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