Shireen El Kassem Mamluk helmets (1250—1517): new perspectives
Despite 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…