Köçek Troupe at a Fair
Item
Title
Köçek Troupe at a Fair
Description
Köçek Troupe at a Fair illustrates dancers at the Circumcision Ceremony of 1720 held by Sultan Ahmed III for his sons Süleyman, Mehmed, Mustafa, and Bayezid. The Circumcision Ceremony lasted 3 weeks.
Creator
Abdülcelil Levni Çelebi
Temporal Coverage
Unknown
Spatial Coverage
Istanbul, Turkey
Type
Image
Date Created
Unknown
Source
https://www.alamy.com/kocecks-dancing-from-the-surname-i-vehbi-the-surname-i-vehbi-is-an-illustrated-account-of-the-circumcision-ceremony-of-sultan-ahmed-iiis-three-sons-the-festival-took-place-in-1720-and-lasted-for-fifteen-days-and-nights-its-opulence-and-splendor-were-documented-in-the-surname-a-book-commissioned-for-the-occasion-it-is-named-after-its-author-the-court-poet-seyyd-hseyin-vehbi-the-book-is-illustrated-with-137-miniatures-by-abdlcelil-levni-elebi-the-court-painter-and-his-apprentices-344-koceks-surname-i-vehbi-image188327004.html
Contributor
Hannah Srinivasan
Rights
Unknown
