Here are two 14th century illustrations of Mamluk rulers and their guards:
An Enthroned Arab Ruler or Judge and his Guards. The Kitab al-Hayawan. 14th century AD, Mamluk Egyptian. Ambrosian Library (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Zoology_of_al-Jahiz-p36a.htm)
Iskander as an Enthroned Arab Ruler and his Guards. The Kitab al-Hayawan of al-Jahiz. (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Zoology_of_al-Jahiz-p25a.htm)
The band around the helmets is reminiscent of some in the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X, Spain, 13th century (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Cantiga/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria-063-4.htm)
The axe is a different type than that of a Mamluk Tabardar (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Baptistere_de_Saint_Louis-e.htm) on the Baptistère de Saint Louis, 14th century, Louvre (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14/Baptistere_de_Saint_Louis.htm)
The animal supporters are rare as most thrones in muslim illustrations of the period don't have supporters, many don't even have legs - e.g. illustrations from Maqamat of al-Hariri (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Maqamat.htm).
Examples with animal supporters are a Ruler on a throne supported by animals & his guards (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Ewer-1246-j.htm) on a Ewer, Ayyubid Jazirah, 1246-1247, The Walters (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/13/Ewer-1246.htm),
and a Ruler on a throne supported by animals & his guards on a silver bowl, from Iran or Afghanistan, 11th century, Hermitage, St. Petersburg (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/11/Plate-Hermitage-St_Petersburg-S-499.htm).
The influence probably comes from Sasanian kings on thrones supported by animals on Persian and Central Asian plates (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ancient/Sasanian_and_Central_Asian_Plates.htm)
Druzhina
14th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://www.warfare.altervista.org/14C.htm)
Nice finds, D.
Cheers - Phil.
Good one D