Wedding procession on the Bosphorus
A colourful procession along the Bosporus leads a bride to the house of her future husband. She is mounted on horseback under a baldachin carried by four men. Walking directly in front of the tent is the imam, the religious leader, who will consecrate their marriage. The pyramidal tower made of gold thread in the shape of ears of corn is a symbol of fertility.
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Wedding procession on the Bosphorus
A colourful procession along the Bosporus leads a bride to the house of her future husband. She is mounted on horseback under a baldachin carried by four men. Walking directly in front of the tent is the imam, the religious leader, who will consecrate their marriage. The pyramidal tower made of gold thread in the shape of ears of corn is a symbol of fertility.
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A colourful procession along t ...... corn is a symbol of fertility.
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Langs de oevers van de Bosporu ...... en symbool van vruchtbaarheid.
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Rijksmuseum
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Turkse bruiloft
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Wedding procession on the Bosphorus
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c. 1720 - c. 1737
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ca. 1720 - ca. 1737
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breedte 90 cm
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geheel gewicht 5,6 kg
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height 56 cm
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hoogte 56 cm
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weight 5.6 kg
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width 90 cm
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Collectie: Vanmour serie
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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temporal
eerste kwart 18e eeuw
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first quarter 18th century
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second quarter 18th century
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tweede kwart 18e eeuw
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