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Document Details : Title: The Cup of the Sāqī Subtitle: Origins of an Emblem of Mamluk Khāṣṣakiyya Author(s): MILWRIGHT, Marcus Journal: ARAM Periodical Volume: 9 Issue: 1-2 Date: 1997 Pages: 241-256 DOI: 10.2143/ARAM.9.1.2002177 Abstract : Blazonry is perhaps the most characteristic feature of the art of the Mamluk period. These simple and visually arresting designs can be found adorning the architecture of the towns and cities in the Levant as well as a wide variety of portable objects. The vocabulary of motifs contained within the blazons is small, being composed of abstract symbols and depictions of animals or inanimate objects. One of the most ubiquitous of these emblems is the cup. This paper will look at the origins of this motif. |
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