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A picture of an illustration showing four different jobs in the Ottoman government. The illustration shows the types of fashion of the four positions to highlight their differences.

A picture of an illustration of the Prime Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.

A picture of an illustration showing the style and habits of Ottoman woman living in the seraglio - domestic spaces in Ottoman households reserved for Muslim women to use.

A portrait of Sir Paul Rycaut from the late 17th - 18th century.

A close-up of the publication information of the Title page from Paul Rycaut's The Present State of the Ottoman Empire.

Image of the Title page from Paul Rycaut'sThe Present State of the Ottoman Empire.

Contemporary decorated brown calf binding stamped with a crucifixion scene at center, with the word MEDICA (medicine) above and the name GEOR(G) SCHEL(L) below. Clasp fastenings, but lacking clasps.

Handwritten notes in Latin at front and back of volume. Front notes are taken from the book of French surgeon Ambroise Paré. Back notes list medicinal recipes.

Title page. Printed in Strasbourg with imperial privilege

Grade 12, Age 17
Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School
Cambridge, MA

Cultural Duality
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Silver Key – Photography
Deborah Milligan, Educator

Chopsticks
Silver Key – Art Portfolio
Honorable Mention – Digital Art…