Female members of a family entertaining themselves with music. Mid Ottoman era. By the way, the so-called "harem life" is something many orientalists keep ranting and painting like fools. Do please check on the myths and misconceptions about the harem @ Muslim Villa.

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Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

This opulent array of daggers belongs to a large group of flamboyant gem-studded weapons that were probably made in Istanbul in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire. Their traditional shapes and luxurious materials were intended to evoke romantic notions of the exotic orient, Arabian Nights, or perhaps the sultan’s treasury