cigarette paper
Turkey
19th Century
Source: Jan Schmidt, Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands, Minor Collections, Vol 3, Brill, 2012
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Samples from the collection of late Ottoman cigarette paper booklets, depicting Nasruddin Hoca, a hare (Ch. Dragonis), ‘brothers in arms’ (silahdaşlar, Penso & Varon), Hindenburg (Samir Sarrafoglu) and weightlifters."
Remarks
Collection of ephemeral paper materials from the late Ottoman period. The booklets are decorated with various socio-political and folkloric figures, including Nasruddin Hoca and Hindenburg (p. 10). The item reflects the industrial production of specialized paper for the tobacco industry during the late 19th or early 20th century (p. 10).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typecigarette paper
RegionTurkey
Approx. Year1850
Source Information
AuthorJan Schmidt, Catalogue of Turkish Manuscripts in the Library of Leiden University and Other Collections in the Netherlands, Minor Collections, Vol 3, Brill, 2012
Collectionlate Ottoman cigarette paper booklets
Language
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