■ A Senior Janissary Who Earned the Right to Carry a Tiger Skin on His Back as a Symbol of His Achievements, 1658 [Ottoman Empire Army, 17th Century] - ThreadSky

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■ A Senior Janissary Who Earned the Right to Carry a Tiger Skin on His Back as a Symbol of His Achievements, 1658 [Ottoman Empire Army, 17th Century]

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raccoon-overlord.bsky.social•44 days ago

Wow!

ladymondegreene.bsky.social•44 days ago

But that is not a tiger skin.
Looks more like a snow leopard to me.

Tiger, left. orange and stripy.
Snow Leopard, right, pale and spotted.

ottomanhistory.bsky.social•44 days ago

Anatolian leopard (Anadolu parsı)

ladymondegreene.bsky.social•44 days ago

Ah, Panthera pardus tulliana.
A leopard sub species.
Yes, very likely.
Not a tiger though.

virgilkay.bsky.social•44 days ago

I do that only with banker's suits

hisbpf.bsky.social•44 days ago

Would this be a distinction granted only on the strength of his actions in combat? @mesutuyar.bsky.social I assume you can also chip in here?

mesutuyar.bsky.social•44 days ago

Wearing tiger or other furs of predators meant that the soldier was a well regarded senior soldier performing some ceremonial duties inc. guarding senior officers.

daveyph.bsky.social•43 days ago

So interesting - thank you

mesutuyar.bsky.social•44 days ago

For combat merit and heroism the Ottomans awarded special headgears not tiger skins

rock-rex.bsky.social•43 days ago

Leopard skin.

honestdrjohn.bsky.social•44 days ago

Can a tiger change his spots?

ottomanhistory.bsky.social•44 days ago

Anatolian leopard

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