'Mohammerah: A "Mahela"'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Mohammerah: A "Mahela"'
- Date:
- 1917/1917
- Description:
- Genre/Subject Matter:View in Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] of a ‘mahela’ (or ‘mahaila’), a large river sailing boat found on the waterways of Iraq. The boat is at anchor in the right of the image, and partially out of water. On the left, the bank of the river or creek leads away in the background behind a large tree. A number of figures stand under the tree in the dappled light at far left.Inscriptions:Lower left, below image, in pen: ‘Mohammerah’Upper left, above image, in pencil, crossed-out: ‘a’Lower right, alongside image, in pencil: ‘42’Lower right, below image, in pen: ‘A “Mahela”’, (May. 1917)’1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:95 x 70 mmCondition:The image is in good condition.Foliation:'b'; '42'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_100023803156.0x00002c_ar
81055/vdc_100023803156.0x00002c_en
Photo 496/6/42 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers