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ST 393, vol 19, p 186a
- Record Id:
- 041-003463063
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460007
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100086200839.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100098586150.0x000003
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- ST 393, vol 19, p 186a
- Title:
- ‘MAP OF OMÂN SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRINCIPAL TRIBES. COMPILED FOR OFFICIAL USE BY Edward Charles ROSS, Political Agent, MUSCAT’
- Scope & Content:
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The map accompanies The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1868 to December 1873. (On its Amalgamation with the B.B.R. Asiatic Society). Edited by the Secretary. Volume XIX.: Article VII (pages 187-198), entitled 'Memorandum on the Tribal Divisions in the Principality of Omân, with a Map showing the general Distribution of the Tribes, and a Table showing the Genealogy of the Ruling Dynasty of Muscat, by Lieut.-Colonel [Lieutenant-Colonel] E. C. [Edward Charles] Ross, Political Agent at Muscat.'.
A printing statement reads: 'Litho'd [lithographed] B.E.S. [Bombay Education Society] Press'.
Distinctive Features:
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Routes shown by dotted line with wells indicated. Names of tribes inserted on map in different colours showing their approximate location with a key provided in bottom left.
The coast and principal mountain peaks are taken from the chart by Constable and Stiffe; the interior from Welsted's map and the projections from those by E B Girdlestone. Ross has corrected spellings and made additions taken from 'native sources'.
Includes five tables listing names of tribes and details on their population and areas they inhabit.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460007
040-003460047
041-003463063 - Is part of:
- ST 393 : Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society
ST 393, vol 19 : The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1868 to December 1873. (On its Amalgamation with the B. B.…
ST 393, vol 19, p 186a : ‘MAP OF OMÂN SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRINCIPAL TRIBES. COMPILED FOR OFFICIAL USE BY Edward Charles ROSS,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460007[0019]/040-003460047[0005]/041-003463063
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: ST 393
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 map
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100098586150.0x000003
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1870
- End Date:
- 1870
- Date Range:
- 1872
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- Scale approximately 1:1,000,000
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 53.9772,20.9975,59.9415,26.4833
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 53°58’38”-E 59°56’29”/N 26°29’0”-N 20°59’51”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Printed on paper
Dimensions: 610 x 870mm, on sheet 640 x 910mm
- Material Type:
- Bibliographic Materials
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)