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Illustrations of Ottomans circa 1790 in

Costumes Turcs
Vol. I Folio 109. A slave who works in the arsenal

Vol. I Folio 109. A slave who works in the arsenal in 'Costumes Turcs'. Diez Album. British Museum.

Image source: Osmanlı kıyafet albümleri (1770-1810) by Nurdan Küçükhasköylü
Esclave de l'arsenal.

Painting (watercolour). Folio 109 from an album showing Turkish costume. A slave who works in the arsenal, wearing a fetter on his left ankle with the chain tucked into his red kuşak. Brown sleeveless jacket over a white blouse, pale brown knee breeches and a black close-fitting cap with a broad brim of black fur. He is carrying a brown barrel on his shoulders.

British Museum. Registration number: 1974,0617,0.12.1.109
Previously owned by Heinrich Friedrich von Diez

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Costumes Turcs Vol. I Folio 109. A slave who works in the arsenal

Costumes Turcs
Vol. I Folio 109. A slave who works in the arsenal