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Afghan Collection (page 6)

"Discover the Rich Tapestry of Afghanistan: From Mazar-I-Sharif to the Shrine of Hazrat Ali" Step into a world steeped in history and culture

Background imageAfghan Collection: King Amanullah of Afghanistan (1892-1960) visits the Pyramids of Egypt

King Amanullah of Afghanistan (1892-1960) visits the Pyramids of Egypt
XEE4133981 King Amanullah of Afghanistan (1892-1960) visits the Pyramids of Egypt, accompanied by an escort of Meharists. Cairo, Egypt. Illustration of Damblans

Background imageAfghan Collection: Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c

Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c
874250 Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c.1590-1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Farrukh, Dhannu, & Dharmdas (fl.c.1590-1600); San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageAfghan Collection: The Emir of Afghanistan arriving in Peshawar on a visit to India (colour litho)

The Emir of Afghanistan arriving in Peshawar on a visit to India (colour litho)
2779263 The Emir of Afghanistan arriving in Peshawar on a visit to India (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAfghan Collection: L Afghanistan (engraving)

L Afghanistan (engraving)
2783265 L Afghanistan (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Afghanistan. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 16 November 1879.); © Look and Learn

Background imageAfghan Collection: The first wings of war in Afghanistan (colour litho)

The first wings of war in Afghanistan (colour litho)
2808807 The first wings of war in Afghanistan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first wings of war in Afghanistan)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Pesh-kabz and scabbard (metal & walrus ivory)

Pesh-kabz and scabbard (metal & walrus ivory)
2973887 Pesh-kabz and scabbard (metal & walrus ivory) by Afghan School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Blade has traces of watering. Hilt possibly of walrus ivory)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Afghan Horse Dealers, Soonnee Mussulmans, Sind, from The People of India, by J

Afghan Horse Dealers, Soonnee Mussulmans, Sind, from The People of India, by J
STC439682 Afghan Horse Dealers, Soonnee Mussulmans, Sind, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageAfghan Collection: I Swear You Are an Englishman : the authors disguise is exposed in Herat

I Swear You Are an Englishman : the authors disguise is exposed in Herat
TRV227729 I Swear You Are an Englishman : the authors disguise is exposed in Herat, from Travels in Central Asia...in...1863, 1864 by Arminius Vambery (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Background imageAfghan Collection: Head and Shoulders portrait of Risaldar, Durrani, illustration for

Head and Shoulders portrait of Risaldar, Durrani, illustration for
NAM310774 Head and Shoulders portrait of Risaldar, Durrani, illustration for Armies of India, by Major G.F. Macmunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Background imageAfghan Collection: Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot

Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot, the men fell in hundreds (colour litho)
977966 Crushed by rolling stones, mown down by volleys of musket-shot, the men fell in hundreds (colour litho) by Skelton

Background imageAfghan Collection: The 24th (Baluchistan) Duchess of Connaughts own Regiment of Bombay Infantry (b / w photo)

The 24th (Baluchistan) Duchess of Connaughts own Regiment of Bombay Infantry (b / w photo)
1039303 The 24th (Baluchistan) Duchess of Connaughts own Regiment of Bombay Infantry (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Battle of Fatehabad, 1879 (gravure)

Battle of Fatehabad, 1879 (gravure)
959899 Battle of Fatehabad, 1879 (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Fatehabad, Afghanistan, 1879)

Background imageAfghan Collection: The Balla Hissar and City of Caubul, from the Upper Part of the Citadel

The Balla Hissar and City of Caubul, from the Upper Part of the Citadel
STC135171 The Balla Hissar and City of Caubul, from the Upper Part of the Citadel, from Sketches in Afghaunistan, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) and Louis Haghe (1806-85)

Background imageAfghan Collection: The Entrance into Caubul from Killa-Kazee, from Sketches in Afghaunistan

The Entrance into Caubul from Killa-Kazee, from Sketches in Afghaunistan
STC135169 The Entrance into Caubul from Killa-Kazee, from Sketches in Afghaunistan, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) and Louis Haghe (1806-85) published by Henry Graves

Background imageAfghan Collection: The City of Candahar, from Sketches in Afghaunistan

The City of Candahar, from Sketches in Afghaunistan
STC135165 The City of Candahar, from Sketches in Afghaunistan, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) and Louis Haghe (1806-85) published by Henry Graves, 1842 (colour litho) by Atkinson

Background imageAfghan Collection: Kelaut-i-Chiljie, plate 8 from Scenery, Inhabitants and Costumes of Afghanistan

Kelaut-i-Chiljie, plate 8 from Scenery, Inhabitants and Costumes of Afghanistan
STC110571 Kelaut-i-Chiljie, plate 8 from Scenery, Inhabitants and Costumes of Afghanistan, engraved by R. Carrick (c.1829-1904), 1848 (litho) by Rattray

Background imageAfghan Collection: A prince enthroned surrounded by attendants, 1425-30 (opaque watercolor

A prince enthroned surrounded by attendants, 1425-30 (opaque watercolor
5932708 A prince enthroned surrounded by attendants, 1425-30 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Afghan School, (15th century); 21.7 x 12.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageAfghan Collection: Shallow bowl, 4th-5th century (silver & gilt)

Shallow bowl, 4th-5th century (silver & gilt)
5907011 Shallow bowl, 4th-5th century (silver & gilt) by Sasanian School; 4.3A--19.2 cm; (add.info.: Greek culture was introduced to Central Asia following the conquests of Alexander the Great around)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Eldred Pottinger at Herat, 1838 (engraving)

Eldred Pottinger at Herat, 1838 (engraving)
3744559 Eldred Pottinger at Herat, 1838 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eldred Pottinger (1811-43) was an Anglo-Indian army officer and diplomat

Background imageAfghan Collection: Types of Asiatic Peoples (engraving)

Types of Asiatic Peoples (engraving)
1040999 Types of Asiatic Peoples (engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of Asiatic Peoples)

Background imageAfghan Collection: The city of Kandahar in Afghanistan with Mullah preaching war

The city of Kandahar in Afghanistan with Mullah preaching war
XEE4414999 The city of Kandahar in Afghanistan with Mullah preaching war. Advertising chromolithography of the 19th century

Background imageAfghan Collection: Top: Bolan parade in Afghanistan. Bottom: Afghan women weaving wool in front of their

Top: Bolan parade in Afghanistan. Bottom: Afghan women weaving wool in front of their
XEE4414987 Top: Bolan parade in Afghanistan. Bottom: Afghan women weaving wool in front of their homes. Chromolithography of the 19th century

Background imageAfghan Collection: Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c

Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c
874247 Detail from Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c.1590-1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Farrukh, Dhannu, & Dharmdas (fl.c.1590-1600); San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageAfghan Collection: The Amir Of Afghanistan (b / w photo)

The Amir Of Afghanistan (b / w photo)
3642156 The Amir Of Afghanistan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amir Of Afghanistan)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Shere Ali Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, 1878 (litho)

Shere Ali Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, 1878 (litho)
468707 Shere Ali Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, 1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sher Ali Khan (1825-79), Amir of Afghanistan 1863-66

Background imageAfghan Collection: Cabaub Shop, Cabul, 1843 (colour litho)

Cabaub Shop, Cabul, 1843 (colour litho)
468706 Cabaub Shop, Cabul, 1843 (colour litho) by Atkinson, James (1780-1852) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Characters & Costumes of Afghanistan by Capt Lockyer Willis)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Portrait of Lady Sale, illustration from Cassell

Portrait of Lady Sale, illustration from Cassell
STC394721 Portrait of Lady Sale, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni, 3rd-4th century (schist)

Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni, 3rd-4th century (schist)
6176493 Bust of a Bodhisattva Shakyamuni, 3rd-4th century (schist) by Pakistani School, (3rd century); height: 46.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Greek, Syrian, Persian)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Bala Hissar and City of Kabul with the British Cantonments from the Ba Maroo Hill

Bala Hissar and City of Kabul with the British Cantonments from the Ba Maroo Hill
STC110573 Bala Hissar and City of Kabul with the British Cantonments from the Ba Maroo Hill, Hostilities Commencing, plate 16 from Scenery, Inhabitants and Costumes of Afghanistan, engraved by R

Background imageAfghan Collection: The Qalai Bost, c. 962-1186 (photo)

The Qalai Bost, c. 962-1186 (photo)
EAM229364 The Qalai Bost, c.962-1186 (photo) by Islamic School; Bost, Afghanistan; (add.info.: capital of the Ghaznived Empire; ); out of copyright

Background imageAfghan Collection: Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad

Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad
CH139771 Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927)

Background imageAfghan Collection: View of the Baba-Naunee Mountain, from Sketches in Afghaunistan

View of the Baba-Naunee Mountain, from Sketches in Afghaunistan
STC135155 View of the Baba-Naunee Mountain, from Sketches in Afghaunistan, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) and Louis Haghe (1806-85) published by Henry Graves, 1842 (colour litho) by Atkinson

Background imageAfghan Collection: Afghanistan (engraving)

Afghanistan (engraving)
6003604 Afghanistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan. Illustration for The Childrens Friend (1888).); © Look and Learn

Background imageAfghan Collection: A prince enthroned surrounded by attendants, 1425-30 (opaque watercolor

A prince enthroned surrounded by attendants, 1425-30 (opaque watercolor
5932707 A prince enthroned surrounded by attendants, 1425-30 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Afghan School, (15th century); 21.7 x 13.4 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageAfghan Collection: Ghuznee, 1841 (engraving)

Ghuznee, 1841 (engraving)
3744571 Ghuznee, 1841 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Illustrated London News, 14 May 1842. ); English, out of copyright

Background imageAfghan Collection: Exotic dolls and toys: Afghan doll sculptor

Exotic dolls and toys: Afghan doll sculptor
LSE4112188 Exotic dolls and toys: Afghan doll sculptor. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exotic dolls and toys)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Afghanistan - Order of the Empire Durrani : 1st class plate

Afghanistan - Order of the Empire Durrani : 1st class plate
LRI4631966 Afghanistan - Order of the Empire Durrani : 1st class plate, 2nd third of the 19th century - 1st class badge, 2nd third of 19th century - 1st class badge

Background imageAfghan Collection: One of the Buddhas hollow in the rock that will be destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban

One of the Buddhas hollow in the rock that will be destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban
LRI4678026 One of the Buddhas hollow in the rock that will be destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban, iconoclastic Muslims. by Indian School, (5th century); Valley of the Buddhas, Bamyan

Background imageAfghan Collection: Art of Gandhara (or Greco-Buddhism): demon has a childs head holding a skull

Art of Gandhara (or Greco-Buddhism): demon has a childs head holding a skull
JLJ4666076 Art of Gandhara (or Greco-Buddhism): demon has a childs head holding a skull. From Afghanistan. 3rd-4th century

Background imageAfghan Collection: Notes from the Dominions of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Central India (engraving)

Notes from the Dominions of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Central India (engraving)
1037921 Notes from the Dominions of the Nizam of Hyderabad, Central India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAfghan Collection: Facsimile of a portrait of Muhammad Ya qub Khan (1849-1923

Facsimile of a portrait of Muhammad Ya qub Khan (1849-1923
CHT165185 Facsimile of a portrait of Muhammad Ya qub Khan (1849-1923) Emir of Afghanistan (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Afghan School; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageAfghan Collection: The Storming of Ghuznee, inside view of the Gateway in 1839

The Storming of Ghuznee, inside view of the Gateway in 1839
NAM195163 The Storming of Ghuznee, inside view of the Gateway in 1839, First Afghan War (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Background imageAfghan Collection: Thinking Bodhisattva, A. D. 4th to 6th century (terracotta)

Thinking Bodhisattva, A. D. 4th to 6th century (terracotta)
1072538 Thinking Bodhisattva, A.D. 4th to 6th century (terracotta) by Afghan School; 83.1x62.2x26.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Gandharan culture, Hadda region); Wendover Fund

Background imageAfghan Collection: Ewer, Iran or Afghanistan, ca. 1180-1210. Creator: Unknown

Ewer, Iran or Afghanistan, ca. 1180-1210. Creator: Unknown
Ewer, Iran or Afghanistan, ca. 1180-1210. Harpies and astrological imagery heighten the auspiciousness of this ornament

Background imageAfghan Collection: Afghan or Circassian Armour, 1843. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson

Afghan or Circassian Armour, 1843. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Afghan or Circassian Armour, 1843

Background imageAfghan Collection: Decorative Drawing, first half 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Decorative Drawing, first half 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Decorative Drawing, first half 15th century

Background imageAfghan Collection: The Eavesdropper, Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa... ca

The Eavesdropper, Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa... ca
The Eavesdropper, Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, ca. 1430

Background imageAfghan Collection: THE NORTH WEST FRONTIER

THE NORTH WEST FRONTIER
Indian soldiers guarding the barrier marking the border of the North West Frontier between British India and Afghanistan. Date: 1930s




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"Discover the Rich Tapestry of Afghanistan: From Mazar-I-Sharif to the Shrine of Hazrat Ali" Step into a world steeped in history and culture, as we embark on a journey through the captivating land of Afghanistan. Nestled in its northern region lies Mazar-I-Sharif, an ancient city that holds secrets dating back centuries. One cannot miss the majestic Shrine of Hazrat Ali, a sacred site revered by millions. Its intricate tilework tells stories of devotion and spirituality, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship that has stood the test of time. As we delve deeper into Afghan history, our minds are drawn to "The Remnants of an Army. " This poignant reminder takes us back to Dargai during the Afghan War when brave soldiers fought valiantly for their nation's honor. In 1933, Dunlop Tyres advertised their durability with an unforgettable image set against this rugged terrain. The advert showcased resilience – just like those who traversed these lands throughout history. Speaking of endurance and strength, let us not forget the regal Afghan Hound Dog. With its flowing coat and graceful demeanor, it symbolizes elegance amidst adversity – much like this remarkable nation itself. "Guns at Maiwand" echoes tales from another era when battles raged across Afghanistan's vast landscapes. It serves as a testament to bravery displayed by both sides during times marred by conflict but also marked by unwavering courage. From above, planes once bombarded Emirs Forts – scars etched upon this land forever. These remnants remind us that even in war-torn times, hope can emerge from destruction; rebuilding becomes inevitable for progress towards peace. But beyond wars and conflicts lie resilient people whose spirit shines through every hardship faced since 1848. Their indomitable will is evident in every corner you explore - be it bustling cities or remote villages tucked away amidst breathtaking mountainscapes.