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Ottoman officials (374 Subjects)

Ottoman headwear, indicative of social class, profession and/ or ethnic group.

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View of the Parthenon from the Propylaea. Seated on the ground is Disdar Aga,the governor of the fortress of Acropolis. He has just been surprised by another member of the guard as he was sipping a glass of wine which he took from the travellers.

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The west front of the Parthenon and the Erechtheion, from the Propylaea.

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The bazaar of Athens. On the forefront, on the right, an emancipated African slave. On the doorway, the owner of the coffeehouse who is brigning a tray with coffee to the Ottoman governor Disdar Aga. Disdar Aga is sitting on the stairs, dressed in red, and next to him sits another Turkish aga. Standing at the entrance of the coffeehouse, the Greek voivode (governor) of Salamis island, who is conversing a Greek Baratario (protegé of a foreign power). At the centre of the picture, three Turkish women covered with long white veils. According to Edward Dodwell's description, the rest of the women depicted are Arvanite. Standing, on the right, a devout Muslim in green costume, an indication that he has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Interpreter of the Sultan's palace.

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A servant to the Grand Vizier.

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A Spahi, member of the cavalry.

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Kislar Aga, head of the black eunuchs of the imperial palace.

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Servant to the Sultan.

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Kapıcıbaşı, Bashi, head of ceremonies in the Sultan's palace.

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High-ranking officials of the Ottoman empire.

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Pastry confectioner of the Sultan's palace (Helvaci).

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Janissary in ceremonial costume (left). Janissary in everyday costume (right).

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Ottoman soldier in early 19th century costume.

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Lower-ranking officer of the Janissary corps.

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Silahdar Aga, sword bearer to the Sultan.

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A Kapıcı, servant in the Sultan's palace.

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Reis Efendi, minister of the Exterior.

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Frontispiece. The Sultan with a numerous suite of officials and soldiers at Istanbul.

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Portrait of Sultan Mehmed IV the Hunter.

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A servant to the Sultan. The turban-bearer to the Sultan (Dulbendar Aga).

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The sword-bearer to the Sultan (Silahdar Aga). The water-bearer to the Sultan (Ibriktar Ağa).

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Dwarves of the Ottoman court. Mutes of the Ottoman court.

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Kizlar Agasi, head of the black eunuchs of the imperial harem.

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Acam-oglan, young Christian recruited through the devsirme, servant to the Sultan. A Helvaci, pastry confectioner of the imperial palace. A messenger of the Sultan.

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Bostanci Bashi, head gardener and executioner of the imperial court.

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The Grand Vizier.

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Emir descended from Prophet Muhammad. Emirs were distinguished from other Ottomans by their green turban.

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Deli, member of the Grand Vizier's guard. Chavus Bashi, head usher of the Divan.

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Janissary. Head of the Janissary corps (Aga of the Janissaries).

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