'Mohammerah'. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Mohammerah'. Photographer: Rev. Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox
- Date:
- 1918/1918
- Description:
- Genre/Subject Matter:This maritime scene shows boats at the port city of Mohammerah (Khorramshahr) at the mouth of the Karun River on the Shatt-el-Arab delta.At the centre of the image two masts indicate that a dhow is moored, however, at least five smaller crafts are visible from the centre to the right of the image. These appear to be row boats designed for smaller cargos of people or goods, possibly of the type kitr(or kitar), hūrīor shāḥūf.Due to the darkening of the photograph and underexposure of the parts of the image in shadow, however, many figures can be discerned in and around the boats from centre to immediately left of centre.Along the horizon a settlement is located on the other side of the body of water visible in the foreground and background. A large dhow can be seen moored on the horizon at right of the image.Damage, printing error or a light leak has caused a band, most discernible in the centre of the left of the image to appear under-exposed in the print. Graphite appears to have been applied to the print over this area.Inscriptions:Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Mohammerah’Upper left, above image, in pencil: ‘b’Lower right, alongside image, in pencil: ‘32’Lower right, below image, in pen: ‘(March. 1918)’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:71 x 95 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:'b'; '32'Process:Silver gelatin print
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Photograph
- Type (Narrower):
- Photographs
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Extent:
- 1 b&w silver gelatin print
- Rights:
- Unknown
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023517952.0x000002_ar
81055/vdc_100023517952.0x000002_en
Photo 496/7/32 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers