Mosque Lamp ordered for Amir Aydakin al-'Ala'i al-Bunduqdar, after 1285

Mamluk amirs adopted emblems connected with their ceremonial roles at court. The motif of two gold crossbows against a red shield illustrates the office of bunduqdar (bow‑keeper).
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. 17.190.985

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