Chiaous Bashi, Official of the Sublime Porte
A Chiaous Bashi, an official of the Sublime Porte. He was in charge of the court messengers and announced those wishing an audience with the Sultan, amongst other duties and responsibilities. He wears rich and elaborate robes, a high white turban and carries a gold coloured stick or staff in his right hand and a piece of paper in his left
Picture No
10511871
Media ID
46042700
Size
3334px x 5669px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Kings College London
Source
Travels in Turkey, Asia-Minor, Syria, and across the desert into Egypt by William Wittman d. 1815
Date
1803
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