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Textile Fragment with Mamluk Emblem

late 15th–early 16th century
Not on view
The Mamluks developed a system of emblems or blazons to signify the role of courtiers serving under each sultan. This emblem dates to the reign of Sultan al-Ashraf Qaitbey (r. 1468–96) or of one of his successors, and is likely a fragment from an article of clothing or a piece of furniture. Numerous Venetian Renaissance paintings, including The Reception of the Venetian Ambassadors in Damascus, incorporate strikingly similar Mamluk emblems in their compositions.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Textile Fragment with Mamluk Emblem
  • Date: late 15th–early 16th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Egypt
  • Medium: Wool; appliqued and embroidered
  • Dimensions: Textile: Ht. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
    W. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
    Mount: Ht. 11 1/16" in. (28.1 cm)
    W. 14 3/8 in. (36.5 cm)
    D. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.120.3
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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