A Man In Turkish Dress Slashes An Opium is a photograph by Everett which was uploaded on December 4th, 2011.
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A Man In Turkish Dress Slashes An Opium
Artist
Everett
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A man in Turkish dress slashes an opium poppy bud to extract the sap from the seed capsule. Opium was introduced to Europe from Asia in the 16th century, and used as a painkiller. European engraving from the title page of OPIOLOGIA, A TREATISE CONCERNING THE NATURE, PROPERTIES, TRUE PREPARATION AND SAFE USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF OPIUM. 17th century.
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December 4th, 2011
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