Kumarcilar Khan
Creator:
Henderson, Tessa
Date:
1987
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Inscriptions:
Inscribed across bottom: New Year greetings to Tuncer! From Tessa. Inscribed on back: The very best to you and please send me a card! In the meantime Happy Christmas (!) And all the best for the New Year.
Description:
The Kumarcilar Khan is also known as the “Khan of the itinerant musicians.” It belonged to a private family until recently and it dates back to the end of the 16th century. The entrance is under a moulded arch from the 17th century. It is called Kumarcilar (Gamblers) because in front of the building under a vine trellis men used to sit and play cards. From this same location, roving musicians would start their tour in the town, hence its second name. In the 1950s, the khan was used for a short period as the depot of the antiquities department. Today after an attempt to demolish it by the present owners, the Khan has been restored. It is built in the traditional Ottoman style where a loggia of arches covers the entrances of storerooms and stables, surrounding an interior courtyard. On the second floor are rows of rooms which accommodated travellers. The whole is built with local Cypriot sandstone
Dimensions:
14 x 34 cm
Signature(s):
Signed in the lower left: TAEH
Subject:
Acquisition Note:
Donated by Tuncer Bağiskan
Identifier:
PNT-00725
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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