Stein Collection: Albums A.51-53. Waziristan tour, 1927. Photographer(s): Stein,...

Three albums of photographs containing in toto 234 prints, covering Stein's January-April 1927 tour of Waziristan and Northern Baluchistan, mainly centred on the investigation of archaeological sites in the areas around Fort Sandeman (Zhob), Loralai and Pishin/Quetta. The tour is described in detail in Stein's An Archaeological Tour in Waziristan and Northern Baluchistan (Memoirs of the Archaeological Survey of India No. 37, Calcutta, 1929), which account contains a good map of the journey, with archaeological sites marked. Where prints from the albums have been reproduced in the published account, this is noted in the catalogue. A.51 Prints 1-96 Green cloth covered album measuring 160x240mm, containing 96 prints in window mounts measuring 97x71mm. With typescript labels beneath each print supplying date and location of photograph. Photographs taken between 12 January and 20 February 1927, at Surkh-dherai, Chaudwan, Zarkani, Daud Khel, Kot-kat, Bain, Khajuri, Ark-ghundai, Dre-dherai, Spinwam, Datta Khel, Arkhanna Gorge, Ghasiara-narai, Chunai-warsak, Razmak, Kital-khel, Mahsud, Kotkai-kala, Warocha Defile, Khore, Spin Valley, Spalipan, Kanserwarai Pass, Khatekhar Gulmai, Gul-kach, Mir Ali Khel, Brunj, Sherak Kila, Torghar, Moghul-ghundai, Kaudani, Periano-ghundai, Zhob (Fort Sandeman), Musakhwal, Tor-sharghalai, Tor-kulla, Sang. A.52 Prints 97-192 Blue cloth covered album measuring 160x240mm, containing 96 prints in window mounts measuring 97x71mm. With typescript labels beneath each print supplying date and location of photograph. Photographs taken between 20 February and 25 March 1927, at Bala Spina, Chaperkai Hill, Dabar-kot, Duki, Harian Haidarzai, Hindubagh. Kabulzai, Kabulzai-ghundai, Kila Saifulla, Kishlai-wahar, Lakarai-kila, Loralai, Manzai, Moghul-kala, Moghuli-khankai, Murgha Fakirzai, Murgha Kibzai, Nimkai, Rana-ghundai, Sanjawi, Sawal, Sawal-kala, Spina-ghundai, Sultanzai, Sur-jangal, Tor-dherai, Zara-stirghe Gorge, Zarozai Defile, Zhob (Fort Sandeman). A.53 Prints 193-234 Brown cloth covered album measuring 160x242mm, containing 101 prints in window mounts measuring 97x71mm. With typescript labels beneath each print supplying date and location of photograph. Photographs taken between 25 March and the conclusion of the tour on 10 Apr 1927, at Andarbes, Gurzinder-obo, Karezgai, Kazha-viala, Khushdil Khan, Khwaja Amran Peak, Kozh-kats, Kranai Hill, Kuchnai-ghundai, Majo, Murgha Fakirzai, Murgha Mehtarzai, Pir Alizai-ghundai, Pishin, Riasa-ghundai, Spina-ghundai (Bori), Spina-ghundai (Habibzai), Spina-ghundai (Manakzai), Spin-tizha, Sra-kala, Sultanzai-kandao, Tor-shah. This album also contains material from other parts of the collection: in addition to prints 193-234 of 392/31, there are also prints 385-419 from 392/30, and 22 prints from 392/32.

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