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1787.d.13, 2(17)
- Record Id:
- 040-003228524
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003228507
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x001239
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 1787.d.13, 2(17)
- Title:
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Carved stone from ruined convent in Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: Archaeological Photography
Close view of slab with relief carving: 'Within the city wall ... are the remains of many buildings, and in one of these we found several capitals of sandstone, some with crosses surrounded by rude ornament ... in another place there was a large sandstone slab elaborately carved with the fish, peacock, and other emblems' (part I, p. 211).
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
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003228507
040-003228524 - Is part of:
- 1787.d.13, 2 : Ordnance Survey of the Peninsula of Sinai. Made with the Sanction of the Right Hon: Sir John Pakington, Bart; Secretary of State…
1787.d.13, 2(17) : Carved stone from ruined convent in Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James - Hierarchy:
- 032-003228507[0017]/040-003228524
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: 1787.d.13, 2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print - Start Date:
- 1868
- End Date:
- 1868
- Date Range:
- 1868-1869
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 164 mm x 209 mm
Format: Printed Book
Secondary Support: Paper
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- McDonald, James, 1822-1885
- Subjects:
- Archaeological Artefacts
Archaeology
Art
Ordnance Survey of Sinai, 1868-69
Science
Sculpture
Surveys and Surveying