A line drawing of a small town (Kimak) in a flat, semi-arid landscape. Human figures are depicted in front of the town. Beneath the drawing is the information: 'Exd. J. A. A. April 1894.; Topo. Dy. No. 778.; No. 462-I., 94.' The artist is unknown.
RECONNAISSANCES IN MESOPOTAMIA, KURDISTAN, NORTH-WEST PERSIA, AND LURISTAN FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER 1888.
Scope & Content:
Narrative report on surveys conducted in Mesopotamia [Iraq], north-west Persia [Iran] and Luristan [Lorestan]. The preface provides the following information: ‘The object was to explore various tracts of little known country through which roads lead north from the head of the Persian Gulf to th...
A drawing of the city of Dizful [Dezful], showing its bridge, part of the city beyond the bridge, and the road to Khushi Khana. Beneath the drawing is a note on the physical dimensions of the bridge. It is signed by Lieutenant William Daniel McSwiney, 7th Dragoon Guards, November 1890.
A line drawing of a distant fort, Burj-i-Sar-i-Band in Sistan province, Persia [Iran]. The fort stands in a grassy plain. In the foreground is a narrow canal. Beneath the sketch is the following information: Exd. J. A. A. April 1894; Topo. Dy. No. 780; No. 463-I., 94.' The artist is unknown.
A line drawing of a flat, grassy landscape. Depicted is a wide waterway, the Helmand River. By the river is a figure standing with a horse. Beneath the sketch is the following information: 'Exd. J. A. A. April 1894; Topo. Dy. No. 781.; No. 474-I., 94.' The artist is unknown.
A line drawing of what appears to be a ruined mosque with the fortified town of Kain [Qaen] in the background. Beneath the drawing is the information: 'Exd. J. A. A. April 1894; Topo. Dy. No. 779.; No. 475-I., 94.' The artist is unknown.
A photograph of the fortified western gate of the city of Kain [Qaen]. Around the gate are a crowd of about twenty people, some standing, some sitting. The photographer is unknown.
A line drawing of the fortified town of Sharakhs [Sarakhs]. The town lies in a semi-arid landscape, with hills in the background. There are several human figures depicted outside of the town walls. Beneath the drawing is the information: 'Exd. J. A. A. March 1894; Topo. Dy. No. 732.; No. 429-I.,...