A LARGE OTTOMAN CARVED MARBLE TURBAN Ottoman Turkey, late 18th century  Carved in the round, with a tall cylindrical central element with diamond-shaped pattern wrapped by two plain lateral folds joining in the middle, the shape usually associated with members of the royal entourage and of the political elite of the high Ottoman dignitaries, on a black stand, 35.3cm high including stand. Provenance: purchased in France and in UK private collection since mid 1980s.