premise: The highlights of the Selaml??k include the vast Baccarat and Bohemian crystal chandeliers, 36 in all, and the crystal balustrade of the main staircase, the sultan's marble and alabaster bathroom, two huge bearskins (a gift from the Tsar of Russia), Syvres vases, Gobelin tapestries and carpets, and the vast bed used by the giant sultan, Abdul Aziz.
hypothesis: The chandeliers were damaged in a huge earthquake five months ago.