Afghanistan Collection

Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480. Creator: Bihzad
Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480

An Ambuscade, (1901). Creator: Unknown
An Ambuscade, (1901). Ambush during the Second Afghan War, Afghanistan, in 1878: local fighters lie in wait for British forces. After a painting made late 19th-early 20th century

The Afghan War, 1878-80: 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas storming Gandia Mullah, 1901
The Afghan War, 1878-80: 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas storming Gandia Mullah, (1901)

Harun al-Rashid and the inside a hammam (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), c. 1495. Found in the collection of British Library

Entry of the Governor-General of India into Peshawur, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Entry of the Governor-General of India into Peshawur, 1870. The British in India

The Eavesdropper, Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa... ca
The Eavesdropper, Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, ca. 1430

Khusrau Seated on his Throne, Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A. H. 931 / A. D
Khusrau Seated on his Throne, Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday, Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

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

Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday, Folio 213 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday, Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin, Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet)... A.H. 931 / A
Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin, Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet)... A.H. 931 / A.D
Battle between Alexander and Darius, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

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

India and the Campaigns of the Middle East, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920)

The Afghan War, 1879: The Death of Major Wigram Battye in the Battle of Futtehabad, April 2, (1901)

Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns... 11th December 1879, (1901)
Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns in the Action of 11th December 1879, (1901)

The Ameer of Cabool on his way to Peshawur, 1869. Creator: Unknown
The Ameer of Cabool on his way to Peshawur, 1869....the Ameer's party and the escort passing Jumrood, [on their way to meet Lord Mayo, Governor-General of India at Umballah in the Punjab

The Durbar at Umballah: meeting of the Governor-General of India and the Ameer of Cabul, 1869

Afghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Afghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919

Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Group of the Police Force newly organised in Bengal, 1864. Engraving from a photograph. The group consists of the district Superintendent, two Inspectors, a head constable, a constable, and a sowar

The altar of Surkh Kotal Temple. Creator: Unknown photographer
The altar of Surkh Kotal Temple. Found in the Collection of the Nationalmuseum von Afghanistan, Kabul

The stairs of Surkh Kotal Temple. Creator: Unknown photographer
The stairs of Surkh Kotal Temple. Found in the Collection of the Nationalmuseum von Afghanistan, Kabul

The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. This animal is a native of certain parts of the Western Himalayas, and is likewise found in the high ranges of Persia and Affghanistan

The Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Horse Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1876. 1. Mr. J. Barker's "Liverpool", first-prize heavy-weight hunter. 2. Mr

Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Animal, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Animal, 1st century

Female Bust, 1st century. Creator: Unknown
Female Bust, 1st century

British and native officers of Fane's Horse serving in China, 1860. Creator: Unknown
British and native officers of Fane's Horse serving in China, 1860. These corps of irregular cavalry occupy a notable position in the expeditionary army to China

AI Image - Illustration of an Indian Father Christmas, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Illustration of a South Asian Father Christmas, 2023

AI Image - Illustration of a South Asian Father Christmas, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Illustration of a South Asian Father Christmas, 2023

Votive Figure, 7th century. Creator: Unknown
Votive Figure, 7th century

Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Animal with Rectangular Body, 5th-6th century

Horse Bust, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Horse Bust, 5th-6th century

Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Ram, 5th-6th century

Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century. Creator: Unknown
Elongated Female Head, 5th-6th century

Female Figure, 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Female Figure, 5th century

Head of a Mourning Female (image 2 of 6), 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Mourning Female (image 2 of 6), 4th-5th century

Male Head with Hat, 4th-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Male Head with Hat, 4th-5th century

Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of Buddha Shakyamuni, 4th century

Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of the Emaciated Buddha, 4th century

Lion Bust, 3rd-4th century. Creator: Unknown
Lion Bust, 3rd-4th century

Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown
Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century BC

Bird, 2nd millenium B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Bird, 2nd millenium B.C

A Baroque Lady, 2nd century BC. Creator: Unknown
A Baroque Lady, 2nd century BC

Quadraped with Bowl and Three Cockerels, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Quadraped with Bowl and Three Cockerels, 2nd century

Horse with Bowl, 2nd century. Creator: Unknown
Horse with Bowl, 2nd century

Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Bust of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Goddess, 1st century BC

Costumes de Différents Pays, Kandaharien Sujet Persan
Costumes de Differents Pays, Kandaharien Sujet Persan, c1797

Boss with Feline (Possibly a Leopard) within a Roundel, 6th-8th century. Creator: Unknown
Boss with Feline (Possibly a Leopard) within a Roundel, 6th-8th century

Lion-Shaped Support, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Lion-Shaped Support, 12th-13th century

Plaque, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Plaque, 12th-13th century

Osman Khan, Wuzeer to Shah Soojah - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858

Jar, between c.2700 and c.2500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Jar, between c.2700 and c.2500 B.C

Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C

Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C

Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown
Ornament in the form of a Dragon Biting His Tail, 3rd century BC

Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Map of the Tirah Campaign, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Tirah Campaign, c1900. The Tirah expedition was an Indian frontier campaign from September 1897 to April 1898

The Lawrence Testimonial, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Lawrence Testimonial, 1856. Candelabrum presented to Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, ...President of the Board of Administration for the Affairs of the Punjaub [Punjab]'

Sun god Surya on his chariot. Copy of a painted mural inside the niche of a Bamiyan Buddha from the 7th century. Destroyed by th, 1935. Found in the collection of the Musee Guimet, Paris

Russian Bear on the Prowl in Bulgaria, Armenia and Afghanistan (Punch magazine, 1886), 1886. Private Collection

View of Cabul, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View of Cabul, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Mountaineers of Afghanistan, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Mountaineers of Afghanistan, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Assassination of Sir Alexander Burnes, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Assassination of Sir Alexander Burnes, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

View in Afghanistan, c1891. Creator: James Grant
View in Afghanistan, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Head of Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd-5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd-5th century

Head of a Bodhisattva, Kushan period, About 3rd / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Bodhisattva, Kushan period, About 3rd/5th century

Male Head, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Male Head, 2nd/3rd century

Head of an Adorant, 4th / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of an Adorant, 4th/5th century

Head of a Female Deity, 4th / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Female Deity, 4th/5th century

Head of a Female Adorant, 4th / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Female Adorant, 4th/5th century

Walking Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd / 4th century. Creator: Unknown
Walking Buddha, Kushan period, 3rd/4th century

Head of a Bodhisattva, 3rd / 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Head of a Bodhisattva, 3rd/5th century

Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha, Shahi period, 7th / 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Four-Armed Seated God Ganesha, Shahi period, 7th/8th century. Made in Afghanistan, or what is now Pakistan

Veneration of the Buddhas Relics, Kushan period, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Veneration of the Buddhas Relics, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Afghanistan or Pakistan)

Afghan Throw, c. 1938. Creator: Erwin Stenzel
Afghan Throw, c. 1938

Oil Lamp (Cheragh), Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), Early 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Oil Lamp (Cheragh), Ilkhanid dynasty (1256-1353), Early 13th century

The Harmless Necessary Cat. Punch, 2 October 1907, 1907. Private Collection

Afghan Carriage Robe, c. 1937. Creator: J. Howard Iams
Afghan Carriage Robe, c. 1937

Rival sportsmen. "I say now, as I have said before, that there is room enough
Rival sportsmen. " I say now, as I have said before, that there is room enough in Asia for both England and Russia", - Lord Beacon, 1878. Private Collection

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