Awkward turn in couloir crossed on climb above Yerkh Fiord. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Landscape Photography Rock face in foreground, with fiord below. PUBLISHED: 'Innermost Asia', vol. 2, fig. 375: 'Passage of debris scarps above western shore of Yerkh Fiord. Arrow points to man crossing by improvised track.' Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; explora...
Two 'Sanach' [goatskin rafts] ready for crossing Bartang River at Nussur. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Group of men with rafts men of inflated goatskins: 'The passage of the river, here some 150 yards wide, was effected on rafts of goatskins, guided by three men swimming behind...' (ii, 854). Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; exploration; mussocks; rafts; river scenes; Stein C...
Cliffs above Yerkh Fiord crossed by 'path', seen from fan to south. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Landscape Photography View along the shore of the fiord, with path in foreground. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; exploration; Stein Collection Location = Tajikistan; Yerkh Fiord