'Town of Muscat from inland plain.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Town of Muscat from inland plain.'
- Date:
- 1869/1871
- Description:
- Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:View looking north-east over the town towards the harbour. The fortified city wall is visible in the middle-ground. In the background overlooking the harbour, Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani) to the left and and Fort Jellalee (Fort Al-Jalali) to the right.The middle- and foreground is made up of various low-lying stone-built and palm-frond structures while inside the city walls the structures are several-storeyed and stone-built with some evidently white-washed.Rocky hills rise from the centre to the left of the image.Inscriptions:Lower right, in pencil alongside image: '44'Lower left, in pencil alongside image: 'b'Below image, in pen: 'Town of Muscat from inland plain.'Physical description: Dimensions:141 x 200 mmFormat:Albumen print on paperCondition:The print is in good condition with staining and creasing in the sky area in the upper right and left corners and minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘b’ (crossed out); ‘44’Process:Albumen print
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Photograph
- Type (Narrower):
- Photographs
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Subject:
- Fortifications
Fort Capitano (Muscat) - Geographic region:
- Muscat
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023299013.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100023299013.0x000001_en
Photo 355/1(44)
Photo 355/1(44)