'Minaret in Ormuz'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Minaret in Ormuz'
- Date:
- 1869/1871
- Description:
- Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This photographs shows a dilapidated tower or minaret on the island of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas.To the left in the background several reed or palm-frond structures are visible while to the right there is a white-washed, one-storey building.Two European men wearing pith helmets are seated at the foot of the tower. A third man stands in the large central opening near the top of the tower while a fourth man's head is visible behind him.Inscriptions:Upper right, in pencil alongside image: '48', 'a'Below image, in pen: 'Minaret in Ormuz'Below above pen inscription, in pencil: '(Hormuz)'Physical description: Dimensions:209 x 133 mmFormat:Albumen print on paperCondition:The print is in good condition with staining in the sky area, particularly in the upper left and lower left corner, and minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘a’ (crossed out); ‘48’Process:Albumen print
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Photograph
- Type (Narrower):
- Photographs
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Geographic region:
- Hormuz Isle
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023618815.0x000003_ar
81055/vdc_100023618815.0x000003_en
Photo 355/1/48
Photo 355/1/48