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Tableau général de l'Empire othoman. Tome 3
par M. de Mouradgea d'Ohsson, c.1787
216. SOÏTARI, Bateleur.
Source : Bibliothèque nationale de France
Although the captions of plates 215 and 216 are identical, the images are different, and neither image of a buffoon (soytarı) has a nearby explanation in the text. Both images probably have more in common with plates 163 and 164 above, pertaining to the mutes and musicians who served in the third court of the palace.
