Prayers offered by the tombs of Mahmud II and Abdulaziz

Image
Description
A man kneels on a pillow by a foldable book stand with an open book on it, in front of the two tombs in the interior view of the Sultan Mahmud II mausoleum, showing the tombs of Sultan Mahmud II and Sultan Abdulaziz I in Constantinople, Turkey. Tall brass candlesticks with tall candles in them are placed symmetrically around the tombs. An elaborate chandelier hangs above the tombs. Printed in handwritten white ink across the bottom of the photograph, "270. Tombeaux des Şultan Mahmoud ll et Abd-ųl-Aziz. Şébah & Joaillier."
Note
No date; possibly 1890sDigitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Contributors
Photographer: Sebah & Joaillier
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 27 cm
Publisher
Sebah & Joaillier
Rights Note
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Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections