Afghani Collection (page 2)

How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well, Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar... ca. 1430
How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well, Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, ca. 1430

Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa di, dated A. H. 920 / A. D. 1514
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa di, dated A.H. 920/ A.D. 1514

Conquest of Baghdad by Timur, Folio from a Zafarnama... Dhu l Hijja 839 A.H. / A.D
Conquest of Baghdad by Timur, Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victory), Dhu l Hijja 839 A.H./A.D. June-July 1436

Funeral Procession, Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), A. H. 892 / A
Funeral Procession, Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A.H. 892/ A.D. 1487

Allusion to Sura 27: 16, Folio from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), A. H. 892 / A. D
Allusion to Sura 27:16, Folio from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), A.H. 892/A.D. 1486

Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh... ca. 1425
Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories), ca. 1425

The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince, Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-tair... A.H
The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince, Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A.H. 892/A.D. 1487

A Stallion, ca. 1601-6. Creator: Habiballah of Sava
A Stallion, ca. 1601-6

Jonah and the Whale, Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)... ca
Jonah and the Whale, Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425

Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager, Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), 1487

Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1520-25

Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday, Folio 23v... ca. 1430
Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday, Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, ca. 1430

Alexander at a Banquet, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A. H. 931 / A. D
Alexander at a Banquet, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday, Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin, Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A. H. 931 / A. D
Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin, Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Battle Scene, Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi, 1485-86

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa di and Hafiz, late 15th century

Seizure of Sir William Macnaghten by Akbar Khan, Afghanistan, 1841 (c1890). Creator: Unknown
Seizure of Sir William Macnaghten by Akbar Khan, Afghanistan, 1841 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Incident in the Kurram Valley, North-West Frontier Province, India, (now Pakistan). British soldier Sir Frederick

Roberts Rallying the Pioneers at Umbeyla, (1901). Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon
Roberts Rallying the Pioneers at Umbeyla, (1901). British Brevet Major Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought in the Ambela (or Umbeyla) Campaign of 1863

The Final Attack at the Spingawi Khotal, (1901). Creator: William Heysham Overend
The Final Attack at the Spingawi Khotal, (1901). At the Battle of Peiwar Kotal, November 1878, during the Second Afghan War

Abdur Rahman, Ameer of Afghanistan, 1880s, (1901). Creator: Bourke
Abdur Rahman, Ameer of Afghanistan, 1880s, (1901). Portrait of Sher Ali Khan, Emir of Afghanistan, (erroneously captioned Abdur Rahman)

The Second Punjab Cavalry, 1901. Creator: Walter Fane
The Second Punjab Cavalry, 1901. Indian and Afghan soldiers during the period of the British Raj: Hindustani Trooper; Sikh Non-Commissioned Officer; Afghan Native Officer

The Fortress and Citadel of Ghazni and the Two Minars, c1840, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
The Fortress and Citadel of Ghazni and the Two Minars, c1840, (1901). A caravan on the road to Ghazni in Afghanistan. The 12th-century fired mud brick minarets are the only surviving elements of

Charge of Punjab Cavalry in the Second Action Near Charasia, on 24th April 1880, (1901). Incident during the Second Afghan War: British and Indian troops fighting Afghan forces near Kabul

The Main Street in the Bazaar at Kabul in the Fruit Season, c1840, (1901). Creator
The Main Street in the Bazaar at Kabul in the Fruit Season, c1840, (1901). Market in the capital of Afghanistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

The Attack on the Bala Hissar on the Night of 11th December 1879, (1901). Creator
The Attack on the Bala Hissar on the Night of 11th December 1879, (1901). British and Punjab cavalry attacked the Afghans in the Chardeh Valley, Afghanistan

The Action on the Heights Above Charasia, October 6, 1879, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Action on the Heights Above Charasia, October 6, 1879, (1901). The Battle of Charasiab, near Kabul, Afghanistan, was fought between British

The Daring Attack on the Spingawi Khotal, December 2, 1878, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Daring Attack on the Spingawi Khotal, December 2, 1878, (1901). The 5th Gurkhas storming the Spingawi. At the Battle of Peiwar Kotal during the Second Afghan War

Fort Jamrud, Peshawur, 1901. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
Fort Jamrud, Peshawur, 1901. Fort at the entrance to the Khyber Pass, near Peshawar, Pakistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II. - To The Abdication of Yakub Khan", by J

Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Portraits of people in the capital of Afghanistan: a woman donning a burqa before going out (top left), An Afghan Sirdar, (a term denoting a prince or noblemen)

General Roberts... Attacked by ghilzais in the Shutargardan Pass, September 27, 1879, (1901)
General Roberts and Staff Attacked by ghilzais in the Shutargardan Pass, September 27, 1879, (1901). Scene during the Second Afghan War: British forces under Sir Frederick

Caravan Passing Through the Khyber Pass, 1901. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
Caravan Passing Through the Khyber Pass, 1901. Horsemen travelling between India (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. III

92nd Highlanders and 2nd Gurkhas storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad, Afghanistan, 1901
92nd Highlanders and 2nd Gurkhas storming Mulla Sahibdad, Afghanistan, 1901. British Empire troops commanded by Lord Roberts defeating an Afghan army to relieve the siege of Kandahar during

Afridis on the warpath, 1902. Artist: F Bremner
Afridis on the warpath, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Afghan merchants of Charman on the borders of Afghanistan, 1902. Artist: F Bremner
Afghan merchants of Charman on the borders of Afghanistan, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Tomb of Ahmed Shah, Adjoining the Citadel, Candahar, c1880. Ahmad Shah Durrani (c1722-1773), founder of the Afghan Empire. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880

Ali Musjid and the Khyber Pass, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo?Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

An Afghan Horseman Rode At Her With Uplifted Sword, 1902. Artist: A Patriot
An Afghan Horseman Rode At Her With Uplifted Sword, 1902. The British were besieged at Jalalabad by the Afghans under Akbar Khan from October 1841 during the First Afghan War

Sher Ali Khan, Ameer of Cabul, c1880. Sher Ali Khan (1825-1879), amir of Afghanistan. Episode of the Second Anglo?Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Crushed by Rolling Stones, Mown Down by Volleys of Musket-Shot The Men Fell In Hundreds, 1908, (c1920). The First Afghan War 1839-1842, ended with an Afghan victory and a decimated British Army

The fort of Ali Masjid in the Khyber Pass, 1908. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

Afghan produce, c1924. Artist: Mullick
Afghan produce, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, first volume, The Fleetway House, London, c1924

Rock fortress, Afghan border, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, first volume, The Fleetway House, London, c1924

Woman with a load of wood, Afghanistan, c1924. Artist: Colonel JG Edwards
Woman with a load of wood, Afghanistan, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, first volume, The Fleetway House, London, c1924

The sortie of the garrison of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1842. The British were besieged at Jalalabad by the Afghans under Akbar Khan from October 1841 during the First Afghan War

Kabul River, Afghanistan, 1895. As seen from Cuzergao in the Shardeh Valley. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI

The Marsha Pass, North of Kandahar, Afghanistan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

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