05-02-2007, 05:25 PM
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Other point, I'm unsure that the Ottmans would expose long hair including the Sultan, I thing they would rather shave their heads or have short hair, the Byzan would be the other matter.
Sorry, still, I think that the portrait with the dragon hat was inspired from John P. personality.
Totally agree. :wink:
The artist, probably, had little idea of the Ottoman dress (or at least that of the sultan) but reasoned that it must have looked similar to that of Byz. (which wasn't actually far from truth). So that portrait must be based on depictions of late Byz. emperors but that dragon shape was probably given to the hat in order to add fearsomeness.
Laran aka Sait