Zabbardast Khan on the 'Ladder of Nadir Shah'. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of Zabbardast Khan, standing on steps carved into the rocky hillside: 'After photographing this historical site [Kupkan], we resumed our journey and commenced to rise to the crest of the Allah ho Akbar (Allah he is Great) range. On the w...
Zabbardast Khan on the 'Ladder of Nadir Shah'. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of Zabbardast Khan, standing on steps carved into the rocky hillside: 'After photographing this historical site [Kupkan], we resumed our journey and commenced to rise to the crest of the Allah ho Akbar (Allah he is Great) range. On the w...
Nomads on the Allah-ho-Akbar range. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Group with camels and horses on mountainside: 'The view from the crest of the Allah ho Akbar range was superb...descending the range we passed a humble family of nomads on their way to graze in the Darragaz district just as Nadir's parents had done; and I took a pho...
Nomads on the Allah-ho-Akbar range. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Group with camels and horses on mountainside: 'The view from the crest of the Allah ho Akbar range was superb...descending the range we passed a humble family of nomads on their way to graze in the Darragaz district just as Nadir's parents had done; and I took a pho...
The Prehistorical Vessel [from Yarim Tappa, near Darreh Gaz]. Photographer: Sykes, Percy Molesworth
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of pot: 'One result of my visit to Darragaz was, as stated baove, a discovery of pottery, and to this I now propose to refer. My host knew that I was deeply interested in everything old, and informed me that when digging in some ruins at about 8 feet...