Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This image shows Mathra and part of the bay behind it. In the far distance at centre a settlement, perhaps Muscat itself, lines the shore. A fortified castle or tower can be seen on the near side of the bay, atop a steep rocky hill.Rocky outcrops descend from left and right to centre of the image. Much of the foreground is in shadow.Inscriptions:Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Mathra.’Upper left, above image, in pencil, crossed-out: ‘a’Lower right, alongside image, in pencil: ‘11’Lower right, below image, in pen: ‘(Jan. 1918)’Physical description: Dimensions:70 x 96 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:'a'; '11'Process:Silver gelatin print