Well, many of the contents (such as the Arabic inscribed group of European swords) of the Mamluke's Alexandria (Egypt) Arsenal went to Constantinople (now Istanbul), probably in, if I remember correctly, the 16th century when the Ottomans prevailed over the Mamlukes in Egypt. So, if the Mamluke elite had these precious heirlooms in their possession at the time, it stands to reason that they may have found their way into Ottoman hands as trophies and holy relics.
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