Mamluk Collection

Sultan Selim I conquering Egypt
Sultan Selim I, nicknamed Yavuz " the Stern", " the Steadfast" or " the Grim" (1465?-1520) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520

The Imperial Guard, Mameluk, early 19th century (coloured engraving)
CHT200409 The Imperial Guard, Mameluk, early 19th century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de l Armee, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Delhi, India - Tomb of Shams ud-Din Iltutmish
The Tomb of Shams ud-Din Iltutmish (r. 12111236), the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin, at the Qutb complex

Battle of the Pyramids, 21 June, 1798, (c1835). Artist: Francois Georgin
Battle of the Pyramids, 21 June, 1798, (c1835). Trudging towards Cairo, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and 25, 000 men faced two forces of Mamelukes under Murad

Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration, Turkish (Mamluk), 15th century

Battle of Ain and the Destruction of the City by the army of Joshua, 1785 (engraving)
3783971 Battle of Ain and the Destruction of the City by the army of Joshua, 1785 (engraving); (add.info.: Battle of Ain and the Destruction of the City by the army of Joshua. Engraving by Blake)

Mamluk dismounting (pen & ink and wash on paper)
954928 Mamluk dismounting (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Private Collection; Photo © Agnew s, London

The Second of May, 1808 or The Charge of the Mamelukes, 1814 (oil on canvas) (post-restoration)
2920870 The Second of May, 1808 or The Charge of the Mamelukes, 1814 (oil on canvas) (post-restoration) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 266x345 cm; Prado, Madrid

The Second of May, 1808. The Riot against the Mameluke Mercenaries, detail of a man with a dagger, 1814 (oil on canvas)
XIR194741 The Second of May, 1808. The Riot against the Mameluke Mercenaries, detail of a man with a dagger, 1814 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid

View of the Tomb of Altamsh, Koutub, near Delhi, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of the Tomb of Altamsh, Koutub, near Delhi, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Carpet, Egypt, Mamluk period (1250-1517), early 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Carpet, Egypt, Mamluk period (1250-1517), early 16th century

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

Border, Egypt, Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Border, Egypt, Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th/14th century

Fragment, Egypt, Ayyubid period (1171-1250) / Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th century
Fragment, Egypt, Ayyubid period (1171-1250)/Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th century

Band, Egypt, Ayyubid period (1171-1250) / Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th / 14th century
Band, Egypt, Ayyubid period (1171-1250)/Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th/14th century

Border, Egypt, Ayyubid period (1171-1250) / Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th / 14th century
Border, Egypt, Ayyubid period (1171-1250)/Mamluk period (1250-1517), 13th/14th century

Fragment, Egypt, Mamluk period (1250-1517), 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, Egypt, Mamluk period (1250-1517), 14th century

84. Tombeau du Sultan Tarabey, 1843. Creator: Fichot
84. Tombeau du Sultan Tarabey, 1843. Mausoleum of Tarabay al-Sharifi, Cairo

Detail of a Mamluk bowl, c. 1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay)
482757 Detail of a Mamluk bowl, c.1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay) by Egyptian School (14th century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the name of Amir Qaja)

Mameluke Officer, 1818 (coloured aquatint)
468766 Mameluke Officer, 1818 (coloured aquatint) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from The Military Costume of Turkey)

Submission of the Mamelukes to Bonaparte (engraving)
725978 Submission of the Mamelukes to Bonaparte (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submission of the Mamelukes to Bonaparte)

A Mameluke Delivering a Message from Mourad Bey, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler
STC132682 A Mameluke Delivering a Message from Mourad Bey, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl.1780-1812) published by I

Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad
482966 Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad bin Al-Malik Al-Nasir Muhammad

Detail of a Mamluk bowl, c. 1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay)
482756 Detail of a Mamluk bowl, c.1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay) by Egyptian School (14th century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the name of Amir Qaja)

Detail of a Mamluk bowl, c. 1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay)
482755 Detail of a Mamluk bowl, c.1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay) by Egyptian School (14th century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the name of Amir Qaja)

Two gold, copper and silver inlaid brass circular trays
1196989 Two gold, copper and silver inlaid brass circular trays, decorated with arabesques and inscriptions, late 19th century (gold, copper and silver inlaid brass) by Arabic School

A Mamluk hardstone mosaic panel, comprising of an arcade of seven arches
1196837 A Mamluk hardstone mosaic panel, comprising of an arcade of seven arches, 14th-15th century (alabaster, red porphyry, mother-of-pearl)

Qasidat al-burda (Mantle of the prophet), c. 1470 (watercolor, ink and gold on paper)
5932536 Qasidat al-burda (Mantle of the prophet), c.1470 (watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Egyptian, (14th century); 43.2 x 29.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Book cover (leather)
5932534 Book cover (leather) by Egyptian, (14th century); 37.7 x 29.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Costumes of Berber soldiers, Tunis, 1828. Captain or Basoda 1, Mamluk general 2, policeman or Amba 3, royal guard or Satar 4, two Levantine soldiers 5, and bodyguard Drido 6

Heads of various natives of Egypt, in turbans and beards
Heads of various natives of Egypt, ancient Egyptian 1, copts 2, mamluks 3, and arabs 4, in turbans and beards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes

Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri, the Circassian. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Map of Aleppo, c. 1600 (colour litho)
779776 Map of Aleppo, c.1600 (colour litho) by Ottoman School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carte d Alep vers 1600. Karte von Aleppo Aober 1600. Illustration of the citadel and city walls)

Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad
482967 Detail of a Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad bin Al-Malik Al-Nasir Muhammad

"The Elephant Clock"from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical
3615926 " The Elephant Clock" from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, 1315 (ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper) by Islamic School

Mameluck standard bearer (colour litho)
STC259089 Mameluck standard bearer (colour litho) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

A Mameluke Mounting his Horse (black chalk on paper)
995915 A Mameluke Mounting his Horse (black chalk on paper) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836); 34.5x37.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad bin Al-Malik
482965 Mamluk candlestick base in the name Sultan Shihab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din Ahmad bin Al-Malik Al-Nasir Muhammad, 1342 (silver & gold) (see also 482966 and 482967) by Egyptian School (14th century AD)

Detail of an inlaid tray stand, Mamluk Egypt or Syria, first half of the 14th century
CH448376 Detail of an inlaid tray stand, Mamluk Egypt or Syria, first half of the 14th century (silver & brass) (see also 448375) by Egyptian School (14th century AD)

Entrance to the Complex of Qalawun, Cairo, Egypt (litho)
5997156 Entrance to the Complex of Qalawun, Cairo, Egypt (litho) by Werner, Carl Friedrich Heinrich (1808-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to the Complex of Qalawun, Cairo)

Pages from Kitab Durr Al-Munazzam Fi Al-Sirr Al-A zam
3281669 Pages from Kitab Durr Al-Munazzam Fi Al-Sirr Al-A zam by Kamal Al-Din Abu Salim Muhammad Bin Talha Al-Qurashi Al- Adawi Al-Rasibi Al-Halabi (d.1254)

Portrait of the Katchef Dahouth, Christian Mameluke, 1804 (oil on canvas)
2970827 Portrait of the Katchef Dahouth, Christian Mameluke, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); 144.7x133 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Charles H

Bataille Des Pyramides (coloured engraving)
2818072 Bataille Des Pyramides (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bataille Des Pyramides)

Citadel and Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
498335 Citadel and Tombs of the Caliphs, Cairo, c.1880 (b/w photo) by Sebah, J. Pascal (1823-1886); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombs of the Mameluke Sultans of Cairo, Egypt)

Inlaid tray stand, Mamluk Egypt or Syria, first half of the 14th century (silver & brass
CH448375 Inlaid tray stand, Mamluk Egypt or Syria, first half of the 14th century (silver & brass) (see also 448376) by Egyptian School (14th century AD)

Mamluk bowl, c. 1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay)
482754 Mamluk bowl, c.1351 (brass with silver & gold inlay) by Egyptian School (14th century AD); height: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mameluke falling beneath his horse (pencil & black chalk)
CH23354 Mameluke falling beneath his horse (pencil & black chalk) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 18.7x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Charge of the Mamelukes at the Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805 (w / c on paper)
CHT174162 Charge of the Mamelukes at the Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805 (w/c on paper) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (1853-1940); Musee de l Armee, Paris

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The Mamluks were a powerful military caste that emerged in the Middle East during the medieval period. Their origins can be traced back to Sultan Selim I's conquest of Egypt, where he defeated the ruling Mamluk dynasty and established Ottoman control over the region. One of their most iconic roles was serving as the Imperial Guard, protecting and advising various rulers. A coloured engraving from the early 19th century depicts these elite warriors in all their splendor. Their influence extended beyond Egypt, as seen in a captivating scene depicting the reception of Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. The Mamluks' presence showcased their dominance and authority throughout different territories. The Battle of Ain is another significant event associated with them. An engraving from 1785 portrays this fierce clash between Joshua's army and its subsequent destruction. This battle highlights both their military prowess and strategic importance. Perhaps one of their most well-known encounters was at the Battle of the Pyramids on June 21, 1798. Artist Francois Georgin captured this historic moment around 1835, showcasing Napoleon Bonaparte's triumph over the Mamluks near Cairo. Their impact also left architectural marvels behind, such as Madrasa Al-Zahiriyya in Damascus dating back to the 13th century. This educational institution stands as a testament to their patronage for knowledge and culture. Visual representations often depict Mamluk warriors alongside Egyptian chieftains adorned with turbans and robes, symbolizing unity amidst diversity within their ranks. A pen & ink drawing showcases a dismounted Mamluk warrior, highlighting his individual strength while emphasizing his role beyond horseback combat. However formidable they may have been, even great powers faced defeat against them. George Cruikshank's hand-coloured engraving illustrates Napoleon's victory over these valiant fighters at The Battle of Pyramids near Cairo in 1823.