Afghanistan Collection (#4)

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

Blacksmith of Bamyan
Trevor Cole

Muslim woman, N.W.F.P
3788933 Muslim woman, N.W.F.P.; (add.info.: Muslim woman, North West Frontier Province. Caption reads: Phatani Begging Woman'. Photograph taken early 20th century)

Reflections over Afghanistan (color) 2nd ed
Camara Tahir Clayton

Kabul Afghanistan Skyline
Michael Tompsett

First Descent Through Koojah Pass, Afghanistan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan Date: 1834

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

ABDUR RAHMAN KHAN Established as ruler of Afghanistan after the Battle of Maiwand, his stable rule unified a tribal people. Date: R. 1880 - 1901

OXUS RIVER (ABU DARYA)
The Oxus River at Kham-i-ab, looking west, near Khoja- Saleh. The River was named by the Greeks after Alexander the Great crossed the stream with a bridge of dead cattle! Date: 1885

Arrival of Dr. Brydon at Jelalabad
3790595 Arrival of Dr. Brydon at Jelalabad; (add.info.: Dr. William Brydon (1811 - 1873) arriving at Jelalabad

Arrival of Dr. Brydon at Jelalabad
3790458 Arrival of Dr. Brydon at Jelalabad; (add.info.: Dr. William Brydon (1811 - 1873) arriving at Jelalabad

Men from Afghanistan, 19th century, photo from 1880
7280076 Men from Afghanistan, 19th century, photo from 1880 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men from Afghanistan, 19th century, photo from 1880, Historic)

View of Cabul, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of Cabul, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Mountaineers of Afghanistan, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Mountaineers of Afghanistan, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View in Afghanistan, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View in Afghanistan, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

The Afghan Campaign, Yakoob Khan
1045512 The Afghan Campaign, Yakoob Khan, the Ex-Ameer, on his Way to India as a Prisoner of State escorted by the Sixth Dragoons, Carabineers (engraving) by Durand

Damans, Hindkis, Uzbeks and Eimaks of Afghanistan - in "The old and modern costume"by Ferrario
LSE4099199 Damans, Hindkis, Uzbeks and Eimaks of Afghanistan - in " The old and modern costume" by Ferrario, ed Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario

Sunday at the Front (engraving)
1059008 Sunday at the Front (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday at the Front)

The Afghan Campaign, Scraps from Lataband Camp (engraving)
1045166 The Afghan Campaign, Scraps from Lataband Camp (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan Campaign, Scraps from Lataband Camp)

Awaiting the Order to Advance (engraving)
1060081 Awaiting the Order to Advance (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Awaiting the Order to Advance, the Impending Afghan War, the Gathering of the Clans)

With Sir Samuel Browne, General Macpherson receiving the Submission of Ali Muhamad
1058703 With Sir Samuel Browne, General Macpherson receiving the Submission of Ali Muhamad, Governor of Pesh-Bolak (engraving) by Durand

Lord Roberts (1832-1914) on the march to Kandahar
IL99949 Lord Roberts (1832-1914) on the march to Kandahar, 1880 from Heroes of History pub

The Afghan War, Grand Durbar held by General Sir Samuel Browne at Jellalabad on New Years Day (engraving)
1058721 The Afghan War, Grand Durbar held by General Sir Samuel Browne at Jellalabad on New Years Day (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

Evacuation of Kabul, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400423 Evacuation of Kabul, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Lord Roberts, on the March to Kandahar (colour litho)
2791946 Lord Roberts, on the March to Kandahar (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Roberts, on the March to Kandahar)

The Afghan War, Punishments in Camp (engraving)
1058830 The Afghan War, Punishments in Camp (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, Punishments in Camp)

The Late Afghan War, the E Battery
1060534 The Late Afghan War, the E Battery, B Brigade Royal Horse Artillery, decorated for Distinguished Conduct in the Late Afghan Campaign (engraving) by Durand

Rohullah Nikpai & Guillermo Perez Afghanistan V Mexico Mens Taekwondo Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 20 August 2008 Date: 20 August 2008

Bamian of the idols (litho)
7171069 Bamian of the idols (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bamian of the idols)

The city of Cabul, from the north-east (engraving)
7161014 The city of Cabul, from the north-east (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The city of Cabul, from the north-east)

Un afghan (An Afghan) - Peinture de Vasili Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (Vassili Verechtchaguine) (1842-1904)
FIA5338248 Un afghan (An Afghan) - Peinture de Vasili Vasilyevich Vereshchagin (Vassili Verechtchaguine) (1842-1904), huile sur toile, 1870, art russe 19e siecle - State Tretyakov Gallery

Head of Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd-5th century

Head of a Bodhisattva, Kushan period, About 3rd / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Bodhisattva, Kushan period, About 3rd/5th century

Male Head, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Male Head, 2nd/3rd century

Head of an Adorant, 4th / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of an Adorant, 4th/5th century

Head of a Female Deity, 4th / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Female Deity, 4th/5th century

Head of a Female Adorant, 4th / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Female Adorant, 4th/5th century

Walking Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd / 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Walking Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd/4th century

Head of a Bodhisattva, 3rd / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Bodhisattva, 3rd/5th century

Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha, Shahi period, 7th / 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha, Shahi period, 7th/8th century. Made in Afghanistan, or what is now Pakistan

Veneration of the Buddhas Relics, Kushan period, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Veneration of the Buddhas Relics, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Afghanistan or Pakistan)

Afghan Throw, c. 1938. Creator: Erwin Stenzel
Afghan Throw, c. 1938

Oil Lamp (Cheragh), Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), Early 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Oil Lamp (Cheragh), Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), Early 13th century

Cavalry crossing a ford, 1879
Afghanistan ( History): Cavalry crossing a Ford

The Harmless Necessary Cat. Punch, 2 October 1907, 1907. Private Collection

The precious notebook
Chiara Felmini

Alì
Chiara Felmini

Afghan Carriage Robe, c. 1937. Creator: J. Howard Iams
Afghan Carriage Robe, c. 1937

A Reception at the Royal Court of Kabul, from Firdawsis Shahnama (vellum)
LRI615985 A Reception at the Royal Court of Kabul, from Firdawsis Shahnama (vellum) by Persian School; Musee Conde, Chantilly

The city and armourers of the city of Herat in Afghanistan and the tomb of the Shah Rukh
XEE4415000 The city and armourers of the city of Herat in Afghanistan and the tomb of the Shah Rukh. Chromolithography of the 19th century

Bala-Hissar Gate in Afghanistan and soldiers of the Afghan army at the Khaiber crossing
XEE4414993 Bala-Hissar Gate in Afghanistan and soldiers of the Afghan army at the Khaiber crossing. Advertising chromolithography of the 19th century

Afghan Montagnards near Sarwar. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Pandjab and Kashmir
LSE4328384 Afghan Montagnards near Sarwar

Ways to sleep: Afghans stone layer. Liebig packaging chromolithography
LSE4112077 Ways to sleep: Afghans stone layer. Liebig packaging chromolithography. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ways to sleep: Afghans stone layer)

Iraq and Afghanistan (engraving, 1596)
LRI4718723 Iraq and Afghanistan (engraving, 1596) by Mercator, Gerardus (1512-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persici vel Sophorum Regni tipus)

Arts of the Far East: The "Genie aux fleurs"
JLJ4666240 Arts of the Far East: The " Genie aux fleurs". Genie carrying a flower offering. 4th century stucco sculpture AP JC. From Afghanistan, Hadda, Tapa-Kalan monastery

Bowl with painted decoration, c. 2500-2000 B. C. (painted ceramic)
3931602 Bowl with painted decoration, c.2500-2000 B.C

The game of Tatti (engraving)
3643665 The game of Tatti (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The game of Tatti. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual (1882).); © Look and Learn

Cabul, 1842 (engraving)
3744570 Cabul, 1842 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Illustrated London News, 14 May 1842. ); English, out of copyright

Kabul (colour litho)
5991997 Kabul (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kabul. Illustration for Glimpses of the British Empire (Collins, c 1910).); © Look and Learn

Zal climbs to reach Rudaba from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932575 Zal climbs to reach Rudaba from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1440 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 25.6 x 17.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

The Afghan War, with Sir Samuel Browne (engraving)
1058770 The Afghan War, with Sir Samuel Browne (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, with Sir Samuel Browne)

The Afghan War, burning the Body of a Ghazi Assassin outside the Peshawur Gate
1058722 The Afghan War, burning the Body of a Ghazi Assassin outside the Peshawur Gate, Jellalabad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

Surgeon Andrew Duncan, 23rd Pioneers (engraving)
1054249 Surgeon Andrew Duncan, 23rd Pioneers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surgeon Andrew Duncan, 23rd Pioneers, Wounded in the Action of Char Asiab)

The Rebellion in Afghanistan, the Shutargardan Pass, looking towards Cabul (engraving)
1054155 The Rebellion in Afghanistan, the Shutargardan Pass, looking towards Cabul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in Afghanistan)

The Rebellion in Afghanistan, Group of the Corps of Guides
1054150 The Rebellion in Afghanistan, Group of the Corps of Guides, Some of whom formed the Escort of the British Embassy at Cabul (engraving) by English School

Major Cavagnari and Chief Sirdars and their Followers at Jellalabad (engraving)
1054145 Major Cavagnari and Chief Sirdars and their Followers at Jellalabad (engraving) by English School

The First Horse-Show in Afghanistan (engraving)
1054114 The First Horse-Show in Afghanistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Horse-Show in Afghanistan)

The End of the Afghan War, Elephants at Mess, Safaed Sung (engraving)
1058951 The End of the Afghan War, Elephants at Mess, Safaed Sung (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of the Afghan War)

The Afghan War, Shadi Bogiar Pass, Khyber, from the Sarkai Heights (engraving)
1058945 The Afghan War, Shadi Bogiar Pass, Khyber, from the Sarkai Heights (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, Shadi Bogiar Pass, Khyber)

The Afghan War, Officers of the Fifty-First (Kings Own Light Infantry) engaged at the Capture of Ali Musjid (engraving)
1058913 The Afghan War, Officers of the Fifty-First (Kings Own Light Infantry) engaged at the Capture of Ali Musjid (engraving) by English School

With General Sir Samuel Browne, remarkable Buddhist Caverns near Jellalabad (engraving)
1058730 With General Sir Samuel Browne, remarkable Buddhist Caverns near Jellalabad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With General Sir Samuel Browne)

The Afghan War (engraving)
1058691 The Afghan War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

Cabul Illustrated, the Main Street in the Bazaar in the Fruit Season (engraving)
1058684 Cabul Illustrated, the Main Street in the Bazaar in the Fruit Season (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cabul Illustrated)

The War in Waziristan, Camp Wano attacked by Mahsud Waziris, 3 November 1894 (litho)
1627791 The War in Waziristan, Camp Wano attacked by Mahsud Waziris, 3 November 1894 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Waziristan)

The Platform of the Famous Fortress of Candahar
1037730 The Platform of the Famous Fortress of Candahar, which is the best place in all Asia, 1660 (engraving) by English School

The Ameer returning from a Duck-shooting Expedition (litho)
1037386 The Ameer returning from a Duck-shooting Expedition (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ameer returning from a Duck-shooting Expedition)

The Afghan War, Sketches on the Line of March (engraving)
1621665 The Afghan War, Sketches on the Line of March (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, Sketches on the Line of March)

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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.