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Name of Object:

Medjmouaï teçavir (Collection de costumes)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Holding Institution:

The British Museum

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Date of Object:

c. 1900

Inventory Number:

EPH-ME.883

Provenance:

Turkey

Description:

Postcard from Turkey showing the costume worn by various people, according to occupation, activity, etc. Intended for a relatively popular western market. Illustrates the social structures and costumes of the last days of the Ottoman empire. An inspector of the roads. Incidental details of coffee drinking, smoking and French influenced design.

Citation of this web page:

"Medjmouaï teçavir (Collection de costumes)" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;20;en

MWNF Working Number: UK 020

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