19th Century Male Tombstones in Trabzon Sülüklü Cemetery – IV (1875-1899) Trabzon Sülüklü Mezarlığında Bulunan 19. Yüzyıl Erkek Mezar Taşları-IV (1875-1899)
Osmanli Mirasi Arastirmalari Dergisi, cilt.13, sa.36, ss.492-521, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 36
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.17822/omad.133612
- Dergi Adı: Osmanli Mirasi Arastirmalari Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.492-521
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Huve'l Bâkî, Serlevha, Serpuş, Westernization, Âh mine'l-mevt
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study focuses on the male tombstones dating to the last quarter of the 19th century in Sülüklü Cemetery, one of the modern-period burial grounds of Trabzon. The cemetery contains a total of 230 male tombstones from the 19th century, with those dated between 1800 and 1874 previously documented in three separate monographic studies. Accordingly, the primary aim of this study is not only to document the tombstones from the final quarter of the century but also to evaluate them in conjunction with earlier examples in order to reveal the overall characteristics of 19th-century Ottoman provincial tombstone traditions. All tombstones within the study area were examined in situ, with their locations determined, dimensions measured, inscriptions transcribed, and photographs taken. Two-dimensional digital elevation drawings were produced for those suitable, and all tombstones were catalogued and evaluated in terms of their formal and ornamental features. In addition to sociocultural data such as personal names, professions, place names, and causes of death, the inscriptions were analyzed in terms of religious supplications, pleas for forgiveness, and advisory expressions. The names of the poets who composed the epitaphs and the calligraphers who engraved the inscriptions were also identified. Moreover, the layout of inscriptions, serlevha (heading) structure, tombstone shapes, serpuş (headgear) types, and decorative motifs were meticulously analyzed to determine the place of these tombstones within the broader Ottoman gravestone tradition. By focusing on Sülüklü Cemetery, this study aims not only to contribute to the documentation and preservation of local Ottoman heritage but also to reveal how Western artistic trends that prevailed in the 19th century were reflected in provincial areas beyond the imperial capital, Istanbul.