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21. IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (10)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (10)
Title:
Kupkan, the home of Imam Kuli, father of Nadir Shah. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the village, with a man and a young boy standing in the foreground: '...We found Kupkan to be a picturesque village clustering on the slopes of a deserted fort which had had a covered way to the river...After photographing this historical site, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 item

22. IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (9)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (9)
Title:
Kurd boy burning rue to avert the evil eye. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of a young boy standing beside a stream, holding a plate of burning rue.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 item

23. IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (21)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (21)
Title:
Masud Khan (in Cossack uniform) and Colonel Glavroff. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the two men on horseback, photographed while investigating archaeological remains to the west of Darreh Gaz: 'Upon returning to Mohamedabad, Masud Khan received a telegram from Colonel Glodoff, who commands a division of artillery at Askabad, to the effec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 item

24. IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (15)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (15)
Title:
Masud Khan on the ruins of the Birthplace of Nadir Shah. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View looking up hillside towards Masud Khan, seated on horseback: 'Some six miles from Mohamedabad [Darreh Gaz] , the capital, I was met by Masud Khan Chapashlu, Governor of Darragaz. The Chapashlu, or 'Owners of Goats', are a branch of the Turkish Istajlu, one of th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 item

25. IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (18)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (18)
Title:
The site of the find of stonework and pottery [Yarim Tappa]. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the mound, with Dabbardast Khan and Masud Khan: 'On the day after my arrival I was taken to Yarim Tappa, the site of the discovery [of the pieces seen in prints 16-17], situated some two miles north of Mohamedabad [Darreh Gaz]. The mound, which is perha...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 item

26. IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (22)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/11/76, P 1383/1914 (22)
Title:
The Hazrat Sultan Shrine [at Shad Mina, west of Darreh Gaz]. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of shrine, with pilgrims in front: 'On the second day we rode off west [from Darreh Gaz] to inspect various ancient sites...Leaving the Governor to examine his fine crop of cotton, we rode westwards for another six miles to a second ruined site, ter...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1913
Extent:
1 item

27. IOR/L/PS/7/232(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(1)
Title:
Washing turquoises at Madan. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'Returning to the village [after inspecting a turquoise mine], we witnessed the next operation of sorting the turquoises. The bags of rock were poured into shallow circular pans, into which water was run. The fragments were then worked by the feet of six boys w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

28. IOR/L/PS/7/232(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(10)
Title:
Astrabad — Inside the city [Gorgan]. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards houses of the town. 'Astrabad, when approached from the east, appears to be well set up and from a considerable distance, a clump of very lofty chinars are most conspicuous. Upon passing through the city gate the contrast between Astrabad and to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

29. IOR/L/PS/7/232(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(11)
Title:
The Kuzluk Pass looking north. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item

30. IOR/L/PS/7/232(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/7/232(4)
Title:
The Dahana Gurgan looking east. Photographer: Watson, John Williams
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the wooded gorge, with a mounted figure in the foreground. 'At Dasht, where the houses of the village have been gutted, we parted with regret from our Kurds and marched down the Dahan-i-Gurgan...The scenery of the Dahan-i-Gurgan is extremely fine....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Nov 1908-Dec 1908
Extent:
1 item