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. 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. An explanation of the Turkish terms has been added in French. The first page depicts the Sultan on horseback, surrounded by his courtiers. Later in the collection are images of commanders, officials, falconer and the official responsible for serving coffee.[4]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Album of Turkish costumes". Polona (in Polish). National Library of Poland. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
2. ^ a b 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 Makowski & Sapała 2024, p. 121.

## Bibliography

[edit]

* 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

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Costumes turcs (ca 1600-1699).

* Album of Turkish costumes at the Polona digital library