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Illustrations from the

Album of Ahmed I, Ottoman, circa 1610.
Ms. B.408, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul.

Some images are reversed.
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18-FatihFatih TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, Fatih S.M.Fatih
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 8bf.8b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 8bf.8b
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 9bf.9b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 9bf.9b
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 14af.14a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 14a, detayf.14a
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 14bf.14b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18,-fol.14bf.14b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 14bf.14b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 14b14b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 14bf.14b
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 15af.15a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 15af.15a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 15af.15a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 15af.15a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 15af.15a
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16af.16a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16af.16a
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16bf.16b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16bf.16b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16bf.16b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16bf.16b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16bf.16b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 16bf.16b TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 17af.17a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 17af.17a TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 17af.17a
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, ustte muzikli eglence, altta muzikli eglencede maskeli curcunabazlarf19a
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18,-fol.20bf.20b
TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 2727 TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 2727 TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 27f.27 TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 27f.27 TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 27f.27 TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 27f.27 TSM B408; Kalender Pasa, I. Ahmed Albumu, 1603-18, fol 27f.27


Images source: Turkish Cultural Foundation, Nurhan Atasoy Archive.




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One of the most intriguing albums in the Topkapı Palace Museum Library was compiled for the Ottoman sultan Ahmed I (reigned 1603–17) in circa 1610. Identified as ms. no. B 408, it measures 47.5 by 33.5 cm and contains thirty-two folios of painting, calligraphy, and illumination.
"The Album of Ahmed I" by Emine Fetvaci in ARS ORIENTALIS 42


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Image source


A 2nd page of the Album of Ahmed I, Ottoman, circa 1610. Ms. B.408, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul.

Compare these to Ottoman Illustrations of Costume from Peter Mundy's Album, A briefe relation of the Turckes, 1618
and Ottoman Military Illustrations from Hans Sloan's 'The Habits of the Grand Signor's Court', c.1620



Other Ottoman Illustrations of Costume and Soldiers






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