Mosque Lamp for the Mausoleum of Amir Aydakin al-Alai al-B

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This lamp\u2019s inscriptions reveal that it was ordered for Aidakin\u2019s mausoleum (turba), a building still standing in Cairo. Mamluk amirs adopted emblems, often connected with their ceremonial roles at court, which decorated the objects and buildings they commissioned. Here, the motif of two gold crossbows against a red shield illustrates the office of bunduqdar (bow\u2011keeper).

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