Ovis Poli shot by Afrazgul above Victoria Lake [Zur-kul]. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Close view of mountain goat, with Afrazgul supporting the animal's head to display its horns. Lake Victoria or Ozero Zor-kul straddles the Afghanistan-Russian border. See also print 882. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; exploration; Stein Collection Location = Tajikistan; ...
Ak-tailak Valley, with glaciers, looking south-south-west from above Langer. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Landscape Photography View along the valley towards distant glacier at the head. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; exploration; Stein Collection Location = Ak-tailak Valley; Tajikistan
Abdullah Khan's Gumbaz, Bash-gumbaz (Sadiq in fore). Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of tomb, with conical brick dome. Subjects = archaeological expeditions; archaeology; Central Asian architecture; Central Asian architecture (Islamic); exploration; Stein Collection; tombs Location = Bash-gumbaz; Tajikistan
Baggage changing at Ushinch, head of Yerkh Valley, looking east. Photographer: Stein, Marc Aurel
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Genre: Landscape Photography Scene beside river, with baggage being transferred to fresh ponies: 'As our route led continuously over old moraines and boulder-strewn fans, progress was troublesome. But fortunately on arrival at Ushinch, about 11 miles farther up...we were met by fresh Kirghiz tr...