A Mameluke standard, Egypt, circa 1500 Forged iron blade with several narrow grooves, at the base of the blade on both sides a medallion (partially rubbed) with gold-inlaid "Sülüs" inscription. Octagonal socket divided by a moulding. Length 68 cm. Extremely rare standard, which has been captured by Sultan Selim I in 1517 from the Mamelukes. Cf. Fulya Bodur, The Art of Turkish Metalworking, Istanbul 1987, pp. 162, 164. Provenance, Hermann Historica, auction 44, 16th May 2003, lot 279. historic, historical, 16th century, Ottoman Empire, object, obj, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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