Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 328
of vest of white Balbekk linen,sometimes strewn with precious stones. Another Mamluk lord,of the court of Beybars, was allowed two gold brocade caps amonth, each worth fifty dinars, and a turban at forty; andBeybars himself, though he preferred to dress simply in blacksilk with no gold or jewels,… … FIG. IOI.—DAMASK, WORN BY HENRY THE SAINT. Eleventh Century. {Bamberg Museum.) 292 ART OF THE SARACENS. constructed of woven stuffs, attached to his tent. A pavilion ofred satin, with silken cords and pegs of sandalwood, strengthenedwith bands of silver gilt, was the Mamluk idea of elegance.The…
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