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Subject Turquoise Mines

1. 1787.d.13, 2(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 2(57)
Title:
Magharah, turqouise mines in Wady Igna. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the bed of the wadi towards the mine borings in the sheer hillside rising beyond: 'In Wady Igne, hard by Wady Mukatteb, the old Egyptian turquoise mines of Magharah, embellished with hieroglyphic tablets of vast age and exquisite workmanship [see...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

2. 1787.d.13, 3(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.13, 3(2)
Title:
Wady Igna, the Magharah or turquoise mines. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the bed of the wadi towards the hillside with mine borings. See note at vol. 2, print 57. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two additional volumes of photographs) at shelfmark Maps 29.d.28.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item

3. Maps 29.d.28, 2(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 29.d.28, 2(57)
Title:
Magharah, turquoise mines in Wady Igna. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the bed of the wadi towards the hillside beyond, in which the mine borings can be discerned. For another copy of this photograph, see duplicate set at shelfmark 1787.d.13.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1868-1869
Extent:
1 item