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27-May-2014 Dick Osseman

Istanbul Naval Museum May 2014 8317.jpg

Caique belonging to the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876), 7 pairs of oars. She is built with carvel planking and has a beak-shaped bow form. The broadside is painted cream. The outer edging is decorated with hand-drawn floral patterns painted pink and silver and inlaid with gold leaf. The bow extends forward as a ram. The bow is decorated with floral patterns inlaid with gold leaf and imperial escutcheon in relief. On the forecastle there is a crest in latticework. Along the forecastle strake and interior part there are floral patterns in engraving. Inner broadsides are embellished with vine leaf and seeds inlaid with gold leaf. Under this edging, there are diamond shaped motifs inlaid with gold leaf. Length 24,00 m., width 1,80.
The ship has been displayed at the 1998 Lisbon World Exhibition and attracted 1.959.826 in the Turkish pavilion.

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