Modern Collection (page 20)

Two female dancers and two male dancers or Tschenky
Two female Ottoman dancers with castanets, and two male dancers or Tschenky. Tschenky ou danseur publique, danseuse publique. Due Ballerine e Due Ballerini

Muslim women entertaining themelves in their private quarters. Woman smoking hookah pipes, spinning yarn, embroidering, etc. Appartement d une dame Mahometane avec le tandour

Final scene of a Dervish dance, Rifai order. Penitents in ecstasy grasp red-hot scimitars and have their wounds treated by the sheikh. Followers of Shaikh Ahmed er-Rifai

Private quarters of an Ottoman official. Officials in robes sit on a divan in a large carpeted room. Appartement d un ministre de la Porte

Dance of the dervishes, Kadri order. Ballo dei Dervisch Cadry. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Eyup Sultan Mosque
Turbe or tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari in the Eyup Sultan Mosque, Istanbul. The tomb is open day and night and lit with two large torches and a flagpole wrapped in green cloth

Dance of the whirling Dervishes of Mawlawi Tawagozi. Sufi Dervishes in tall hats dance in a circle to accompaniment by musicians on drums, psaltery and sistrum. Ballo dei Dervisch Mewlewi

Two Sufi Dervish devotees at prayer
Two Dervish penitents performing prayer rituals in a Dervish lodge. One with his hair tied to the ceiling with a cord, and another with band around hands and knees holding prayer beads

Interior of the shrine to Osman I, Bursa, Turkey
Interior of the shrine to Osman I or Osman Gazi, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, with tomb or Turbe, Bursa, Turkey. Cappella sepolcrale di Osman I

Exterior of the shrine to Sultan Mustafa III, Istanbul
Exterior of the shrine or Turbe to Sultan Mustafa III, Istanbul. Externo della cappella sepolcrale di Moustapha III. Sultan III Mustafa Turbesi

Library of Grand Vizier Koca Raga?p Pasha
Library of Grand Vizier Koca Mehmet Raga?p Pasha, Ottoman statesman (1698 ??1763). Scholars in turbans reading books at low tables on carpets. Biblioteca del Gran Visir Raghib Pascha

Public library of Sultan Abdul Hamid I, 1787
Public library of Abdul Hamid I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1773-1789. Scholars in turbans reading books and scrolls in a carpeted libary surrounded by bookcases. Biblioteca di Abdul-Hamid

View of the Laleli Mosque or Tulip Mosque, Istanbul. Built by Sultan Mustafa III in the 18th century with large dome and two minarets. Moschea Lalely

Muslim chapel in a seraglio. Two gentlemen of the chamber stay in the chapel for two entire days twice a week to honor the birth of Muhammed

Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the Blue Mosque, Istanbul
View of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the Blue Mosque, Istanbul. Built in the 17th century with five domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. Moschea Sultan-Ahmed

Mourners in a Muslim cemetery
Rites of passage in the Muslim cemetery of Eyup, Istanbul. Mourners in turban and robes praying before gravestones. Cimitero

Tomb of the Grand Vizier, Koca Mehmet Raga?p Pasha, Ottoman statesman, 1698-1763. Tomba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Muezzin performing the call to prayer or adhan
Muezzin in turban and robes performing the call to prayer or adhan. Muezzin particolare. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Muslim man praying at a roadside prayer site
Open-air raised praying site; such sites existed on all big commercial routes in the Ottoman Empire. Muslim man kneeling on a prayer mat in front of a carved stone indicating Mecca

Muezzin in a minaret performing the call to prayer
Muezzin in a minaret of a mosque performing the call to prayer or adhan. Muezzin pubblico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

A Muslim man performing his ablutions before prayer, washing his hands in a bowl of water. A servant pours water and another offers a towel. Musulmano che fa abluzione

Four great imams: Abu Hanifa 1, Al-Shafi ??i 2, Malik ibn Anas 3 and ibn Hanbal 4. I quattro Iman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Islamic adventurer known as Mahdi meditating in a cave from a Persian manuscript. Mehhdy. Mehhedi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by L

The first four Caliphs, heirs of Prophet Muhammad, in chronological order: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (top right), Umar ibn al-Khattab (top left), Uthman ibn Affan (bottom right)

Audience with the Grand Vizier in the throne room of Topkapi Palace. Sala del Trono. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

The Grand Viziers audience with ambassadors. The Vizier treats his guests to a feast while musicians from the seraglio play military music. La sala d udienza del Gran Visir agli ambasciatori

Officials in the Public Ministry of Finance, Istanbul
Officials and accountants in the Public Ministry of Finance, Istanbul. The finance ministry is divided into 25 sections within the building. Ministerro Pubblico delle Finanze

Tribunal of the Grand Vizier. Officials are lined up on the left. Petitioners, separated by sex, form various groups in front, with tax subjects last. Tribunale del Gran Visir

The Sultan watching young men battle with djerid spears
The Sultan in his Kiosk watching teams of cavalry throw spears or djerid at each other. Musicians playing horns and drums in front of pitched tents. Esercizio del Djirid

Presentation of the Great Admiral to the Sultan. The flotilla of barges greets the king with an artillery salute. Prezentazione al Sultano del Grande Ammiraglio

The Sultan watching young men battle with tomac
The Sultan in his Kiosk watching young officers and pages battle with tomak, wool balls on strips of leather. Esercizio del Tomac

View of the Besiktas Sahil Palace, 1800s
View of the Besiktas Sahil Palace, the Sultans vacation palace on the European side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, 1800s. The Sultan

Tombs in the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria. Sepolcri di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Courtyard of the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria
View of the courtyard of the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria, Prospetto della Corte del Tempio di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

Plan, tomb and column from the Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria
Plan, tomb and column from the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria, Pianta della Corte del Tempio di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

Costumes of the Gabr disciples, Armenians, Kurds
Costumes of the Gabr disciples of Zoroastrianism, Armenians, Kurds. Abiti di Guebri, degli Armeni de Curdi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Ancient Persian musical instruments
Baglama or tanbur 1, sciehizdeh 2, kemancheh or rebab 3, setar 4, scienk 5, 7, psalter 6, nefir 8, carhana 9, sciak-nefir or horn 10, sorna 11, musicar 12, dembal 13, dohol drum 14

View of the Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
View of the Shah Mosque or New Abbasi Mosque, Isfahan, Iran. Based on an illustration by Jean Chardin. Moschea reale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio

Magnificent pavilion of the Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, Iran
The magnificent pavilion in the Ali Qapu Palace, or Imperial Palace, Isfahan, Iran. Built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century. Palazzo Reale

View of the ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rostam, Persepolis, Iran. Tombs of Achaemenid kings carved into the rock. Sepolcro di Naksci-Rustan

Doors, windows and walls of the Palace of Persepolis, Syria
Doors, windows and walls in the ruins of the Palace of Persepolis, ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, Syria. Porte, finestre, mura, del palazzo di Persepoli

View of the ruins of Persepolis or Chehel Minar, capital of the Achaemenid Empire, Iran. Prospetto generale della rovine di Persepoli

Sufi mystics of ancient Persia reading prayer books
Sufi mystics of ancient Persian Zoroastrianism read prayer books under a thatched hut. I sofi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Wedding ceremony among the ancient Persian Zoroastrians. The bride and groom kneel on a bed between two priests. A priest throws rice for fertility while female a musician plays a lute

Initiation ceremony of disciples of Zoroastrianism
Initiation ceremonies of gabr or disciples of Zoroastrianism in ancient Persia. A priest pours water in a babys mouth, washes a child and holds another over a pyre. Iniziazione de Guebri

Gods worshipped by the ancient Persians. Saturn 1, Jupiter-Horus with bird head 2, Mars 3, double-headed Sun god 4, Venus 5, Mercury with pig head and fish tail 6 and Moon god on horseback 7

Interior of the Heliopolis, Baalbek, Lebanon
View of the interior of the Heliopolis or Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon Beqaa Valley. Interno del Tempio di Balbec. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

The Shah of Persias harem on the road. Eunochs on horseback clear away bystanders shouting Curuc! Forbidden! The favorite begum rides in a covered palnquin or sedan chair called a takti-revan between

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