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Illustrations of Ottomans circa 1790 in

Costumes Turcs
The mule which carries the Kuran to Mecca

The mule which carries the Kuran to Mecca in 'Costumes Turcs'. Diez Album. British Museum.

Mulet qui porte l'Alcoran à la Mecque.

Painting (watercolour). Folio 123 from an album showing Turkish costume. The mule which carries the Kuran to Mecca. The mahmil strapped on to its back is supported by pads and decorated with plumes on sticks and a green cloth with a gold fringe. White mule.

British Museum. Registration number: 1974,0617,0.12.2.123
Previously owned by Heinrich Friedrich von Diez

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Costumes Turcs The mule which carries the Kuran to Mecca

Costumes Turcs
The mule which carries the Kuran to Mecca