Album of Turkish costumes

Collection of 17th-century images

Album of Turkish costumes

National Library of Poland
Type| collection of images
Date| 17th century
Language(s)| Turkish, French[1]
Size| 21x15 cm, 101 leaves[1]
Accession| Rps BOZ 165[1]

Album of Turkish costumes is a collection of 90 miniatures from 17th century depicting dignitaries and functionaries of the Sultan's court from the reign of Ibrahim I.[2]

The album was purchased in Paris in 1802 by Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski.[2] After the World War II it entered the collection of the National Library of Poland.[2] From May 2024, the manuscript is presented at the permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth.[3][4]

Each page of the manuscript features a picture with a caption in Turkish, written in Arabic script, and a transcription in Latin script.[4] An explanation of the Turkish terms has been added in French.[4] The first page depicts the Sultan on horseback, surrounded by his courtiers.[4] Later in the collection are images of commanders, officials, falconer and the official responsible for serving coffee.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Album of Turkish costumes". Polona (in Polish). National Library of Poland. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
2. ^ a b c Makowski & Sapała 2024, p. 128.
3. ^ "Palace of the Commonwealth open to visitors". National Library of Poland. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
4. ^ a b c d e Makowski & Sapała 2024, p. 121.

## Bibliography

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* Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland.

## External links

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* Album of Turkish costumes at the Polona digital library