GUIDING QUESTIONS
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Who were the MAMLUKS?
Was this object originally FRENCH?
How is this object now associated with France?
What two art forms did the MAMLUKS become reknowned for?
Vessels like this normally featured WHAT?
What is on the FLOOR of the basin (content)?
On the exterior large frieze - what / who is featured in the ROUNDELS?
Draw a FLEUR DE LIS on your ANNOTATED HANDOUT !
What does the FLEUR DE LIS normally represent?
How is the FLEUR DE LIS associated with the MAMLUKS?
Is there CALLIGRAPHY on this vessel? If so, what does it say?
ARTICLE
What does furusiyya mean? How is itconnected to the imagery on this basin?
What do they think the original function of this vessel might have been?