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Illustration of Ottomans from
Elbicei Atika. Musée des Anciens Costumes Turcs de Constantinople, par Jean Brindesi
Plate 4
Pırpırı Esnaf | Kaptan | Kalyoncu | Tulumbacı |
Pirpiri Esnaf | Ousta | Galiodji | Touloumbadji |
Janissaire (ouvrier) | Capitaine | Marin | Pompier |
Janissary worker | Captain | Galleon Sailor | Fireman |
The robe made of red wool-cloth, worn by soldier, is the pırpırı.
Source: Türk Dil Kurumu Sözlükleri
A version from a set of Turkish postcards made in the 1950s.
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