Ostavština Mehmed-paše Kukavice
Testimony of Mehmed Pasha Kukavica
Author(s): Dragana AmedoskiSubject(s): Cultural history, Political history, 18th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Orijentalni Institut u Sarajevu
Keywords: Ottoman Empire; 18th Century; Mehmed Pasha Kukavica; testimony; weapons;
Summary/Abstract: In the year 1762, confiscated assets of assassinated Bosnian vali Mehmed Pasha Kukavica was directed to Istanbul. More than a hundred various objects were the content of the shipment that was to be sold on public bid subsequently hold in the indoor Sultan’s chambers of Topkapý Palace. Among confiscated assets there were: various types of weapons, military and horse equipment, several clothing and some some household appliances. The subjected document is of great importance because it testifies on private property of the Mehmed Pasha Kukavica, and at the same time provides insight into the assets of the social elite in the mid of 18th Century.
Journal: Prilozi za orijentalnu filologiju
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 65
- Page Range: 179-212
- Page Count: 34
- Language: Bosnian