Turkish emperor

from Hans Weigel's 'Habitus Praecipuorum Populorum ... das ist Trachtenbuch, Nuremburg, 1577'

IMPERATOR SIVE SULTANUS
Turcarum'

Plate 188: A Turkish emperor; whole-length figure, turned slightly to right; wearing an ermine-trimmed coat over patterned gown; with a large turban and holding a sceptre in his right hand

'CLXXXVIII.
Der Türckische Kayser /
Türckisch Kayserlich Majestat/ Der Sultan er genennet wirdt/
Steht da in Kayserlicher wat/ Und jetz das Kazserthumb regiert.'

Plate 188: A Turkish emperor; whole-length figure, turned slightly to right; wearing an ermine-trimmed coat over patterned gown; with a large turban and holding a sceptre in his right hand

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