Afghanistan Collection (#3)

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat
530476 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat, orientalist and colonial administrator: instigated interventionist policy in Afghanistan

A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold)
8833213 A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold) by Afghan School, (16th century); 19.1 x 10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

View of Kandahar aka Qandahar or Candahar, Afghanistan in the 19th century
3062114 View of Kandahar aka Qandahar or Candahar, Afghanistan in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor
3522572 Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor; (add.info.: Humayun (1508 - 1556); second Mughal Emperor who ruled over territory in what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan

Douran (Afhanistan) - Douran tribesman (from current Afghanistan) in robes
FLO4723565 Douran (Afhanistan) - Douran tribesman (from current Afghanistan) in robes, with musket and sword - Handcoloured woodcut by A

British soldier signalling with a heliograph, 1850
3480162 British soldier signalling with a heliograph, 1850; (add.info.: British soldier signalling with a heliograph)

General Sir Samuel James Browne, 1850
3507262 General Sir Samuel James Browne, 1850; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of General Sir Samuel James Browne (1824-1901) a British Indian Army cavalry officer in India and Afghanistan

Photographic print of the Amir's Palace at Kabul
3521176 Photographic print of the Amir's Palace at Kabul; (add.info.: Photographic print of the Amir's Palace at Kabul, Afghanistan. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Persia, Afghanistan - Baluchistan, 1901
2902272 Persia, Afghanistan - Baluchistan, 1901; (add.info.: Persia, Afghanistan - Baluchistan, 1901.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Bokhara, Beluchistan - Afghanistan
2902271 Bokhara, Beluchistan - Afghanistan; (add.info.: Bokhara, Beluchistan - Afghanistan, 1800s.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty
530492 Abdor Rahman Khan (1844-1901) grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan the founder of Barakzai dynasty. Ruler of Afghanistan 1880-1901

Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880) (wood engraving)
530483 Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880) (wood engraving); (add.info.: Yakub (Yakoob) Khan, ruler of Afghanistan, at a review at Gundamuck, 30 May 1879

Girls of Many Lands: Afghanistan (colour litho)
8659735 Girls of Many Lands: Afghanistan (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan)

The administration of Quinine to troops during the Afghan War
5312045 The administration of Quinine to troops during the Afghan War; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the administration of Quinine to troops during the Afghan War)

The British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
NWI4920522 The British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) disappointed as an Afghan physicist under the name of Mirza Abdullah, pilgrimage to Mecca in 1853

Central Asia: traditional costumes of the population of the Asian continent
NWI4864954 Central Asia: traditional costumes of the population of the Asian continent. Muhammad's disciple in Kabul, Afghanistan in the 19th century

The interior of the British residency in Kabul, 1880
3507335 The interior of the British residency in Kabul, 1880; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the interior of the British residency in Kabul, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War)

Portrait of Dost Mohammad Barakzai
3521244 Portrait of Dost Mohammad Barakzai; (add.info)

Portrait of a Tajik, chief of the Kunar Valley
3521181 Portrait of a Tajik, chief of the Kunar Valley; (add.info.: Portrait of a Tajik, chief of the Kunar Valley. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Map of Persia with Afghanistan and Baluchistan, c.1900 (engraving)
533013 Map of Persia with Afghanistan and Baluchistan, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map showing the historical boundaries of Persia (now Iran), Afghanistan, and Baluchistan, circa 1902

Afghanistan and Baluchistan (colour litho)
8653602 Afghanistan and Baluchistan (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan and Baluchistan)

A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold)
8833214 A female dancer, 1546-47 (bodycolour and gold) by Afghan School, (16th century); 19.1 x 10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Buddhas of Bamyan, Bamyan valley
6428088 The Buddhas of Bamyan, Bamyan valley, Hazarajat region, central Afghanistan, seen here in the 19th century

Fighting at the Pul-i-Khishti Bridge between Russian and Afghan soldiers at the Battle of Kushka
3083182 Fighting at the Pul-i-Khishti Bridge between Russian and Afghan soldiers at the Battle of Kushka, Afghanistan during The Panjdeh incident or Panjdeh Scare

The Kojak Tunnel, in the mountains of Pakistan
NWI4865509 The Kojak Tunnel, in the mountains of Pakistan, on the Kandahar Road, Afghanistan, allows caravans to cross the Sulaiman Mountains, Pakistan, around 1800

Asia: traditional costumes of the population of the Asian continent
NWI4864975 Asia: traditional costumes of the population of the Asian continent. Afghans weapons to defend the Khyber Pass (or Khaibar Pass) in the 19th century

Portrait of a Mohmand chief of Dacca
3521208 Portrait of a Mohmand chief of Dacca; (add.info.: Portrait of a Mohmand chief of Dacca. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Central Asia, 1885
2902279 Central Asia, 1885; (add.info.: Afghanistan and her relation to British and Russian territories.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Afghanistan - Beluchistan, 1893
2902269 Afghanistan - Beluchistan, 1893; (add.info.: Afghanistan - Beluchistan, 1893.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier, 1892
NWI4714235 Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier, 1892.; (add.info.: Russian-Afghan border, 1892 - Cossack post guarding the Russian-Afghan frontier)

Portrait of Hyder Khan, the Governor of Ghuznee
3521242 Portrait of Hyder Khan, the Governor of Ghuznee; (add.info.: Portrait of Hyder Khan, the Governor of Ghuznee. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of the Barakzai chief of Bezoot
3521178 Portrait of the Barakzai chief of Bezoot; (add.info.: Portrait of the Barakzai chief of Bezoot. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880): Yakub (Yakoob) Khan
530489 Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880): Yakub (Yakoob) Khan, ruler of Afghanistan

The Monastery of Bamian, dated 1st century ad (photo)
1573971 The Monastery of Bamian, dated 1st century ad (photo); (add.info.: The Monastery of Bamian, located at the foot of the Hindu Kush mountains, is one of the holy places of Buddhism)

How the "Herald" does it, 1885
1579915 How the "Herald" does it, 1885; (add.info.: Nicholas II and General Obruchev looking over a "War Map" with "Russia" on one side)

Children of All Nations: Afghanistan (colour litho)
8659213 Children of All Nations: Afghanistan (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan)

The Sergeant's sash, Somerset Light Infantry (colour photo)
8668615 The Sergeant's sash, Somerset Light Infantry (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sergeant's sash, Somerset Light Infantry)

Alexander in the Arachosian Mountains (Afghanistan) (litho)
8661222 Alexander in the Arachosian Mountains (Afghanistan) (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander in the Arachosian Mountains (Afghanistan)

Afghans travelling to the Pamir Mountains (Afghanistan)
NWI4865523 Afghans travelling to the Pamir Mountains (Afghanistan), site of the ancient Silk Road, circa 1800

Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Engraving from a photograph. The group consists of the district Superintendent, two Inspectors, a head constable, a constable, and a sowar

The altar of Surkh Kotal Temple. Creator: Unknown photographer
The altar of Surkh Kotal Temple. Found in the Collection of the Nationalmuseum von Afghanistan, Kabul

The stairs of Surkh Kotal Temple. Creator: Unknown photographer
The stairs of Surkh Kotal Temple. Found in the Collection of the Nationalmuseum von Afghanistan, Kabul

Portrait of an Afghani man
Trevor Cole

The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. This animal is a native of certain parts of the Western Himalayas, and is likewise found in the high ranges of Persia and Affghanistan

The Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1876. 1. Mr. J. Barker's "Liverpool", first-prize heavy-weight hunter. 2. Mr

Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Animal, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Animal, 1st century

Female Bust, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Female Bust, 1st century

AI Image - Illustration of an Indian Father Christmas, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Illustration of a South Asian Father Christmas, 2023

AI Image - Illustration of a South Asian Father Christmas, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Illustration of a South Asian Father Christmas, 2023

Votive Figure, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
Votive Figure, 7th century

Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century

Horse Bust, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse Bust, 5th-6th century

Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century

Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century

Female Figure, 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Female Figure, 5th century

Head of a Mourning Female (image 2 of 6), 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Mourning Female (image 2 of 6), 4th-5th century

Male Head with Hat, 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Male Head with Hat, 4th-5th century

Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 4th century

Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century

Lion Bust, 3rd-4th century. Creator: Unknown
Lion Bust, 3rd-4th century

Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown
Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century BC

Bird, 2nd millenium B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Bird, 2nd millenium B.C

A Baroque Lady, 2nd century BC. Creator: Unknown
A Baroque Lady, 2nd century BC

Quadraped with Bowl and Three Cockerels, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Quadraped with Bowl and Three Cockerels, 2nd century

Horse with Bowl, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Horse with Bowl, 2nd century

Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Costumes de Différents Pays, Kandaharien Sujet Persan
Costumes de Differents Pays, Kandaharien Sujet Persan, c1797

Boss with Feline (Possibly a Leopard) within a Roundel, 6th-8th century. Creator: Unknown
Boss with Feline (Possibly a Leopard) within a Roundel, 6th-8th century

Lion-Shaped Support, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Lion-Shaped Support, 12th-13th century

Plaque, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Plaque, 12th-13th century

Jar, between c.2700 and c.2500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Jar, between c.2700 and c.2500 B.C

Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C

Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C

Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown
Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century BC

Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Map of the Tirah Campaign, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Tirah Campaign, c1900. The Tirah expedition was an Indian frontier campaign from September 1897 to April 1898

Sun god Surya on his chariot. Copy of a painted mural inside the niche of a Bamiyan Buddha from the 7th century. Destroyed by th, 1935. Found in the collection of the Musee Guimet, Paris

Russian Bear on the Prowl in Bulgaria, Armenia and Afghanistan (Punch magazine, 1886), 1886. Private Collection

Smiths at work
Trevor Cole

Old man of Bamyan
Trevor Cole

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"Journey through Afghanistan: A Tapestry of History and Beauty" In the rugged terrain of Afghanistan, a US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter soars above, symbolizing resilience and determination. The Kings Own Scottish Borderers stand tall in Afghanistan, showcasing the international effort to bring stability and peace to this ancient land. At the Shrine of Hazrat Ali in Mazar-I-Sharif, spirituality intertwines with history as worshippers pay homage to their revered saint. Unveiling a glimpse into the past, a vintage map from the 1860s reveals the intricate borders and diverse regions that make up modern-day Afghanistan. An RAF Chinook Helicopter maneuvers its way towards a landing site - an emblematic image representing support and aid for Afghan communities. Peering through the Khyber Pass, one can catch sight of breathtaking vistas that stretch deep into Afghanistan's heartland – a testament to its natural beauty. Once standing proudly in Bamiyan Valley, a colossal Buddha statue now exists only in memories after being destroyed by Taliban forces; reminding us of cultural loss but also resilience against extremism. Amidst picturesque landscapes lies the Panjshir Valley – an oasis of tranquility amidst turbulent times – where hope blossoms against all odds. Witnessing power in motion, Apache helicopters unleash rockets upon enemy targets - exemplifying bravery displayed by coalition forces protecting Afghan citizens' freedom. High above Afghan skies soar U. S Air Force C-17 Globemasters carrying vital supplies; bridging nations together during challenging times. Intriguingly complex yet undeniably captivating, Afghanistan weaves together tales of struggle and triumph while preserving its rich heritage amidst adversity.