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A mameluke in full armour

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Army -- A-L

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Title
A mameluke in full armour
Names
Gentz, Wilhelm, 1822-1890 (Artist)
Michael, Moritz (German artist, 1790-1849) (Wood engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Army -- A-L

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1881 - 1882
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ARMY-(A-L)
Topics
Helmets -- 1800-1899
Daggers & swords -- 1800-1899
Spears -- 1800-1899
Mamelukes -- 1800-1899
Armies -- Egyptian -- Egypt -- 1800-1899
Soldiers -- Egyptian -- Egypt -- 1800-1899
Genres
Book illustrations
Notes
Source note: Egypt : descriptive, historical and picturesque. Cassell, 1881-1882) Ebers, Georg (1837-1898), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: Sheet 25 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
Description
Mamelukes were a prestigious class of warriors in the Islamic Middle East who were also, surprisingly, slaves. Starting as just soldiers, they evolved into a hybrid class of fighters and administrators. By the end of their existence in the late 1700s -- early 1800’s, they had become rich and corrupt, and were often more about show than military skills. The richly-decorated, elaborate armor and weapons that were their pride are well illustrated in this picture. The Mamelukes proved their reckless courage, as well as their powerlessness against modern firepower, when they fought Napoleon’s Republican French army at the battles of the Pyramids and Aboukir in Egypt in 1799. Thousands of Mamelukes died, and their weapons and armor became spoils for the French victors.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17691919
Barcode: 33333159417514
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dfb88b10-c536-012f-9ae6-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1822: Creator Born
  • 1881: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1890: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A mameluke in full armour" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881 - 1882. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0938-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A mameluke in full armour" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0938-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1881 - 1882). A mameluke in full armour Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-0938-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A mameluke in full armour