just received my order mamluk ca 1500 bust

[samson]

Not being a history guy . Tried to find some real history and didn't have a lot of luck. Can anyone tell me when these people were around ? And what they did ? just curious .

 

[kenshin393]

That's a big subject! They were around from about the 9th-19th centuries. They were slave-soldiers in the Muslim caliphates, captured pagans that converted to Islam. They founded many dynasties of their own, notably in Egypt and Syria and were considered a military elite. Just type Mameluke into Wikipedia and you'll get a good overview.

 

[samson]

Interesting thank you very much . I always forget about wikipedia.

 

[Mirofsoft]

I think, he means the Verlinden bust in 200mm ( 1500 is almos the end of Mamluk Sultana in Egypt 1517 )
have a look here page 422 https://books.google.be/books?id=c_...CD4Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=mamluk ca 1500&f=false

 

[samson]

Thanks for the link that is the very piece have . Good info