Stein Collection: Albums A.102-105. Ancient Persia, (?)1933. Photographer(s): Stein,...

A collection of four albums documenting Stein's archaeological tour of the Fars Province of Iran between November 1933 to May 1934. A full account of the expedition, which reproduces a number of the photographs in these albums, can be found in Stein's An Archaeological Tour in the Ancient Persis ('Iraq', vol. III, no. 2, pp. 111-225). This narrative also contains a useful map of the ground covered, compiled from Stein's own surveys. Photographs from the tour account for prints 1-326. The remaining prints (327-382) were taken by Stein on holiday in England, Austria and Italy. A.102 F.I Prints 1-96 Grey cloth covered album measuring 225 x 180 mm, containing 96 prints in aperture mounts measuring 98x73mm. Binding of album block split. The album covers the period 21 November 1933 to 1 February 1934, with photographs taken at the following locations: Atash-kadeh, Bab-i-Arab, Baba Haji, Bishe-zard, Charg, Deh-shahr, Fidishkuh, Firuzabad, Gilian, Gizze, Jahrum, Kaidu, Kaseh-tul, Kavar, Khaneh-i-gabri, Mian-deh, Qala-i-Dukhtar, Qala-i-Gabri (Fasa), Qala-i-Habri (Jahrum), Qir, Rudbar, Shiraz, Tal-i-Zohak, Tal-i-regi, Tal-i-sabz, Tal-i-siah, Tang-ab Gorge, Tangi-Tangab, Vakilabad, Zahidan. A.103 F.II Prints 97-192 Blue cloth covered album measuring 240 x 155 mm, containing 96 prints in aperture mounts measuring 96x72mm. The album covers the period 1 February to 9 March 1934, with photographs taken at the following locations: Ab-i-chuk, Atash-kadeh (Tang-i-Karam), Burj-i-Chinar, Dogan, Husainabad, Ij, Isfendiar, Istahbanat, Nazimabad, Puzeh-sangareh, Qala-i-Dukhtar (Istahbanat), Runiz Valley, Sarvistan, Shah-nishin, Shahr-i-Majj, Shaidunak, Shash-deh, Tal-i-Sang-i-siah, Tang-i-Gabri, Tang-i-Haji, Tang-i-Majj, Tang-i-Murdi. A.104 F.III Prints 193-288 Blue cloth covered album measuring 240 x 155 mm, containing 96 prints in aperture mounts measuring 96x72mm. The album covers the period 9 March to 4 May 1934, with photographs taken at the following locations: Banavat, Baz, Chir, Darab, Darabgird, Dashtakhuram, Deh-bid, Deh-i-khair, Do-dashtak, Dudz-i-gabri, Faizabad, Giun, Ij, Jauluni, Khonsar, Kurkhungan, Lahr Pass, Mazijan, Mishkun, Niriz, Pasargadae, Pir Harun, Seving, Shah Hada, Shamian, Takht-i-Sulaiman, Tal-i-regi (Madavan), Tal-i-siah (Madavan), Tal-i-skau. A.105 F.IV Prints 289-382 Green cloth covered album measuring 240 x 155 mm, containing 94 prints in aperture mounts measuring 96x72mm. The album covers the period 4 May 1934 to 5 February 1935, with a few additional prints inserted at the end of the volume, taken in 1937. The photographs document the last part of the Iranian tour (prints 289-326, 4-19 May 1934), and Stein's return to England and holiday in Austria and Italy (prints 327-374, 21 July 1934 to 25 February 1935). Prints 375-382 are a series of photographs of Barton House, Temple Guiting, taken in 1937. In the Iranian section, photographs are from the following locations: Do-tulan, Istakhr, Mader-i-Sulaiman, Maidan-qunquri, Naqsh-i-Rustam, Pasargadae, Persepolis, Sarvistan, Shiraz, Tang-i-Bulaqi.

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