Today we shed light on an archaeological piece, which is the "bottom of a vessel", the piece dating back to the Mamluk period, the 9th century AH / 15th century AD.
The piece is, as we mentioned, the bottom of an enameled pottery vessel decorated from the inside with the polo ring, which symbolizes the sport of polo in which the Mamluks were interested. The polo stick holder for the Sultan while practicing polo, and Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad bin Qalawun was the most interested in this sport during the Mamluk era, and it was found in Egypt, and it is currently displayed in the Museum of Islamic Art.
The Museum of Islamic Art includes the largest and most wonderful collection of Islamic antiquities in the world. The idea of collecting and displaying Islamic artifacts began in 1880 AD, from which the museum building was established and opened in 1903 AD during the reign of Khedive Abbas Helmy II. Beside National Library Building.
The museum was damaged in the aftermath of the bombing of the Cairo Security Directorate building in 2014. It was renovated and opened in 2017. It consists of two floors. The museum includes the largest collection of pieces from different parts of the Islamic world, which allows the visitor to roam through all periods of Islamic history, as its topics varied from astronomy and medicine. And architecture and others, as well as a variety of materials made of finely carved woodwork, and elaborately decorated ceramic pieces and very rare manuscripts. Among the most important treasures of the museum are the key to the Kaaba from the Mamluk era and a piece of tapestry bearing the oldest kufic inscription.
Thu, Jul. 21, 2022
