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27-May-2014 Dick Osseman

Istanbul Naval Museum May 2014 8257.jpg

“The Sultanate Caique with Kiosk of Sultan Abdulaziz’s Era: 13 Pairs of Oar”
It is built with carvel planking and has beak-shaped bow form. It was built in 1865. The broadside line is decorated with oil-painting hand-drawn leaves and on the stern there are gold-leaf armorial bearing and floral patterns in relief. There are a wooden decoration consisting of bunches of grapes, arrows, shield, axe, ensign, lance, crest, stylized flowers and leaves on the bow. On the aft broadside there is latticework partition and the interior line is decorated with floral and geometrical patterns in relief. On the forecastle, there is an eagle figure with outstretched wings and on the stern there are armorial bearings on all four sides of the kiosk supported by four pillars. Length: 30.70 m. Width: 2.37 m.

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