Shireen El Kassem Mamluk helmets (1250—1517): new perspectives
Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way, London, United KingdomDespite the significance that has been accorded by the Mamluks to the military production, Mamluk military art is rarely considered as a part of the Islamic art field. Helmets were intended not only for the protection but also for the public display during the Mamluk period (1250–1517), and thus played a considerable role in decorative…