A muhtesib, or trade supervisor

The muhtesib was in charge of overseeing the marketplace, inspecting the cleanliness of sellers, bathhouses, and eating places, regulating weights and measures, etc. He carries a scale.

Source: Recueil de costumes turcs et de fleurs, vol. 2, at the Bibliothèque nationale de France

Date: Tentatively dated to 1650

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