Egypt (Cairo, Mamluk Sultanate)

Illuminated Frontispiece for Sultan Qayt Bay from 15th-Century Cairo

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Date: Created during the 15th century, specifically within the reign of Sultan Qayt Bay (1468–1495 CE). Period: Burji Mamluk Period / Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt.

Royal Manuscript Frontispiece: Served as the opening ornamental page of a prestigious poetic or religious manuscript dedicated to the ruling Mamluk Sultan, designed to visually astonish and convey imperial majesty. Legitimization of Power: Emphasized the Sultan's piety, patronage of letters, and absolute sovereignty through visual and textual grandeur.