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Phototheca AfghanicaPhototheca Afghanica
Catalogue of Historical Photographs, Drawings, Sketches and Engravings, based on contemporary Documents, Diaries, Intelligence Reports, and Publications, documenting the work of the Afghan Boundary Commission, 1884-1886 This catalogue was established from the collections of: British Library, London National Army Museum, London The Wellcome Institutions, London Archive of the Marquess of Salisbury, Hatfield The Helmingham Hall Archive of Baron Tollemache Geological Survey of India, Kolkata Swiss Afghanistan Institute, Bubendorf Research Work was done by: Laura Albisetti, Paul Bucherer, Oliver Bussmann, Mattias Hemmig, Hans-Ulrich Seidt and Bill Woodburn Website: www.phototheca-afghanica.ch Prepared by Ivo Frieden of Freemedia, Berne Webhosting by Hostpoint AG, Rapperswil-Jona Financial support from: SWISSLOS Basel-Landschaft, Liestal Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Berne Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Berne The authors are grateful to all those mentioned above for their generous support Bubendorf, February 6, 2014
Collection
Afghan Boundary Commission
Series
ABC 1, Photographs 001 to 057
ABC 000
Details
A holy grave and place of pilgrimage on the northern slope of the Chagai Hills, about 210 km west of Nushki. The low mud wall is adorned with a triangular crenellation. Within the wall several poles decorated with shreds of material deposed by pilgrims praying for the fulfilment of a desire. A dilapidated wall made of loose stones encircles the mud wall. In the right foreground a bundle of twisted poles, decorated with dozens of ram horns which are a usual decoration for ziyarats everywhere in Afghanistan. In the background some white tents of the ABC. On the left side of the ziyarat, under a tamarisk tree, two men in traditional dress.
Place, date
Ziyarat-e Shah Ismail, October 9, 1884
Collection
Afghan Boundary Commission
Series
ABC 1, Photographs 001 to 057
ABC 001
Details
General view from the southern bank of the meandering Hilmand River, north of Rudbar, to its terraced steep cliff in the background. Some horses and camels are grazing on the opposite bank of the river.
Place, date
Rudbar, October 21, 1884
Collection
Afghan Boundary Commission
Series
ABC 1, Photographs 001 to 057
ABC 002
Details
Place, date
Rudbar, October 21, 1884
Collection
Afghan Boundary Commission
Series
ABC 1, Photographs 001 to 057
ABC 003
Details