Costume - Hats and headwear (4316 Subjects)
Rites of passage in the Muslim cemetery of Eyüp, Istanbul.
Official prayer to celebrate the Birth of Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid) in the presence of the Sultan and other supreme officials, at the mosque of Sultan Ahmed, Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia, Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I (Blue Mosque) and Laleli Mosque, Istanbul.
The public library of Sultan Abdul Hamid I in Istanbul.
The public library of Grand Vizier Recip Paşa in Istanbul.
The tomb of Valide Sultan Turhan Hatice, mother of Mehmed IV at the mosque of Valide Sultan or New Mosque (Yeni Camii) in Eminönü, Istanbul.
The Grand Vizier offers dinner (Ifter) to other Ottoman officials during the Ramadan.
Parade of horses in the Sultans's honour, in the Second Court of Topkapi Palace, on the eve of the Bayram.
Religious ceremony in the Audience Hall of Tokapi Palace on the eve of the Bayram.
A caravan departs from Istanbul to the Holy Mosque of Mecca during the Ramadan, with sacred camels and gifts from the Sultan.
Camel carrying gifts from the Sultan to the Holy Mosque of Mecca during the Ramadan. Auxiliary camel forming part of the Caravan to Mecca.
View of Medina in Saudi Arabia, with Al-Nabawi Mosque.
The private quarters of an Ottoman official.
A Muslim woman of aristocratic descent in winter costume. A Muslim woman of aristocratic descent in spring costume. A Muslim woman of aristocratic descent in summer costume. A slave woman, escort to a Muslim lady.
Muslim women of Turkey in promenade costume. Muslim woman of Egypt in promenade costume. European woman covered with a shawl. European woman wearing a mahrama, embroidered head cover typically used by Muslim women.
Muslim women entertaining themelves in their private quarters.
Leisure scene at Sweet waters of Europe (Kağithane).
Saadabad palace in the distance.
Ottoman dancers.
Greek women dancing in Istanbul.
Dance of the dervishes of the Kadri order.
Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.
Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.
Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.
Exercises of the dervishes of the Rifa'i order.
Dance of the dervishes of the Mevlevi order.
The main entrance to Tokapi Palace in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia on the right, the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III on the left.
Ottoman soldiers exercising in Tomak, a martial art practiced with wooden balls.
Ottoman soldiers exercising in Cirit, a martial art practiced with a javelin.
The Chief Admiral of the Ottoman fleet shows himself before the Sultan. In the background (right to left) the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I, Hagia Sophia and Hagia Irene.
Public scribes of the Ottoman state.