ILN 1885/1, 09-1 — Kara Tepe at Torghundi

View of the artificial mound just south of the present day border town of Torghundi, with dilapidated fortifications around its crest.Engraving based on a sketch by William Simpson.

The Illustrated London News 1885/1, p. 248: description.

View of the artificial mound just south of the present day border town of Torghundi, with dilapidated fortifications around its crest. Engraving based on a sketch by William Simpson.

Kara Tapa, “the Black Mound,” on the Kushk River.

The Illustrated London News 1885/1, p. 248: description of this engraving.

Image No

ILN 1885/1, 09-1

Collection

Afghan Boundary Commission 1884-86

Série

ABC 7, ILN Engravings 1884-1885/1

Format

74/168 mm

Lieu, date

Torghundi, November 28, 1884

Descripteurs

1.57 Pictures of Landscapes, Cities

2.119 Turkmenistan

4.365 Abdur Rahman Khan (1880-1901)

Latitude / Longitude35.237196 / 62.285606

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Auteurs: Paul Bucherer, Mattias Hemmig, Hans-Ulrich Seidt, Bill Woodburn