Żygulski, Zdzisław: Ottoman art in the service of the empire (New York, NY [u.a.], 1992)

Fig. 22. Various Ottoman headgear a. Janissary turban b. janissarrycap(ke^e) c. Jan-
issary officer's cap d. cap kiifah e."Bosnian" cap f. cap tekke g. four-cornered cap
h. interpreter's (dragoman) cap i. dervish's cap.
TURBANS
To date, turbans have not been the subject of much extensive re-
search. L. F. Marsigli, in his eighteenth-century book on the miiitary
aspects of the Ottoman Empire, made some vaiuabie observations,
noting, for exampie, that "There is a custom of the Turks to distin-
guish ranks by different turbans, as well as by fashion of dress, by
the way of wearing sashes, and by the coior of shoes, in public and
private use."^ Marsigli mentioned that his contemporary, Sultan
Mehmed IV, wore a low turban with a single plume, which best
suited his face.'" In his study he was also concerned with the turbans

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