Kala-i-Wamar Fort from river bank, looking north-east. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'The castle in whichthe sons or brothers of the Shughnan Mirs, deputed to govern Roshan, used to reside retains its thick outer walls of rough stonework. They are reinforced by large tree trunks set in it, after a fashion from the Indian NW frontier right away t...
Panorama from 14,000', below south foot of Adude Pass (Section I). View to south-east towards Oxus Valley and glaciated peaks beyond. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Landscape Photography Left-hand section of two-part panoramic view, continued in print 963. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; exploration; mountain scenery; panoramas; Stein Collection Location = Adude Pass; Tajikistan
Shahbacha Muhammad Ghayaz Khan (escaped from Kabul) and Mingbashi of Roshan (seated); Abdur Rahman Gazi and Nazar Dad of Saping (standing). [At Kala-i-Wamar.] Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the four men. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; exploration; Stein Collection Location = Kala-i-Wamar; Tajikistan
Family group of Arbab's mother and daughter, Kala-i-Wamar. Grand-daughter with head turned. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group posed against stone wall beneath tree. PUBLISHED: 'Innermost Asia', vol. 2, fig. 426: 'Group of Roshani family, Kala-i-Wamar. (See p. 886, note 2).' The note reads, in part: 'The women of Roshan are said to be famous for good looks and particularly for ...