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Canopy Bed663 viewsOne of the bedrooms in the harem.
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What would you call this piece?661 viewsThere was nothing to indicate what the vessel suspended from the elephant tusk was intended to contain. Very imaginative, and very much unacceptable if it were made today, but in the nineteenth century nobody worried about elephants becoming extinct.
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Ambassadors' Hall661 viewsFramed by two Ming vases, this door opens into the Ambassadors' Hall, where the Sultan received envoys of other nations, including Russia, whose Tsar Nicholas I donated two bearskin rugs for the room.
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Medhal (Reception Room)656 viewsThe main entrance hall, where a visit to the Dolmabahçe Palace begins. Guests would wait here to be escorted to their appointed destination by a palace protocol officer.
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Red Room651 viewsThe color red predominates in the drapes, wall fabric and furniture, and even appears in the chandelier. Gold leaf is used extensively in the furnishings and ornamentation.
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Ceremonial Hall Chandelier651 viewsThis is supposedly the world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier, with 750 lamps and a weight of four and a half tons. It isn't lit up because only a Sultan could afford the electric bill.
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Birdbath648 viewsThis exquisite garden fixture appears to be something like a birdbath, but there was no placard to indicate its purpose.
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Lioness with Cubs646 viewsMischievous little devils.
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Colorful Chandelier645 viewsOne of the simpler (!) and to my mind the most pleasing of the many chandeliers in the palace.
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Flowerpot640 viewsThe beast adorning the rim appears to be some sort of ram-like creature, but I am unable to identify it.
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Tea and Coffee Services631 viewsA sampling of items from the silver, crystal and fine china collections inherited from the Ottomans.
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Serving Dishes and Utensils624 viewsGracing the dining table in the harem.
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