In a new book, photo duo Valentina Piccinni and Jean-Marc Caimi capture the hidden realities of Istanbul
2020
Bee-themed shoot Bal arose from a Turkish film and a stomach ache
2019
Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
İstanbul view from İstanbul Sapphire observation deck Aug 2014, p5
2000
Turkish railwaysP4230072
1891
Istanbul from the 236m level - Стамбул с высоты 236м (16413893323)
2000
Anatolia, tappeto in lana e seta del xvi secolo
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Turkey. Ankara. Sanitary Institute LOC matpc.16732 (Colourised)
Vers l'Orient. Constantinople la Résignée
1915
Vers l'Orient, Constantinople la résignée
1915
Marmara University’s Haydarpaşa Campus, İstanbul (14057230358)
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha
1798
Stamp seal (scaraboid) with monster
-750
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal, for cuneiform tablets 1983.135.4a, b: private letter
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal in Anatolian style
-2000
Silver phiale (libation bowl)
-2300
Fragmentary gaming board: game of 58 holes
-1800
Electrum vase with lid
-2300
Gilded silver cup with two handles
-2300
Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne
1873
"Two Nightingales in a Rose Bush", Double-Sided Illustrated Leaf from an Ottoman Album
1700
Cuneiform tablet with a small second tablet: private letter
-2000
Fragmentary gaming board: game of 58 holes
-1800
Gold Belt Buckle and Strap End
595
Leaf from a Gospel Book with Four Standing Evangelists
1290
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with two cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.5a: record of a lawsuit
-2000
Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1237–46)
1242
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Assyrian and Anatolian styles, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.17a: loan of silver
-2000
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1401
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with three cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.19a: legal decision by appointed judges
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.15a: quittance
-2000
Shaffron (Head Defense) for a Camel
1575
Sword (Kilij) and Scabbard with Baldric
1826
Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard
1701
Side Piece of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1401
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with three cylinder seals: loan of silver
-2000
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with five cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.21b: court deposition
-2000
Pair of Stirrups and Ring Bit
1801
Scimitar with Scabbard
1550
Cuneiform tablet: private letter
-2000
Cylinder seal and modern impression: goddess leading a worshiper to a seated deity; bull god
-2000
Saber (Kilij) with Scabbard
1750
Tray of Jeweled Daggers
1851
Album of Photographs of Views of the Interior of the Ottoman Military Museum in the Former Church of St. Irene, Constantinople (Vues de Sainte Irène, Constantinople)
1891
Shirt of Mail and Plate
1451
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1501
Sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Almond-shaped sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1501
Furniture leg, lion's paw
-1800
Armor for Man and Horse
1425
"Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi
1575
Sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Oval sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1575
Stamp seal and modern impression: birds of prey, one subduing caprids
-1820
Sealing with one circular seal impression
-1800
Furniture support: lion's leg
-1800
Sealing impressed by stamp seal: geometric pattern, griffin-headed wheel; bearded male sphinx
-1800
Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard
1801
Furniture element with a monkey
-1800