Vaulted east passage with carved lintel and arch in the ruins of the Great Iwan at Hatra, Iraq
Photograph
1911
1911
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A mounted black and white topographical photograph of the interior of the vaulted east passage in the ruins of the Great Iwan at Hatra, Iraq, with details of the carved lintels and archways, in the rubble filled hall way.
Object details
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| Title | Vaulted east passage with carved lintel and arch in the ruins of the Great Iwan at Hatra, Iraq |
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| Brief description | Photograph by Gertrude Bell of the vaulted east passage with carved lintel and arch in the ruins of the Great Iwan at Hatra, Iraq, ca. 1911. |
| Physical description | A mounted black and white topographical photograph of the interior of the vaulted east passage in the ruins of the Great Iwan at Hatra, Iraq, with details of the carved lintels and archways, in the rubble filled hall way. |
| Object history | The 1912 entry in the Museum Ledger records the following description: 'Hatra (Northern Mesopotamia): Temple, east passage [Date c. I-II centy. A.D.]'. This photograph is part of a set of forty-two prints (1626 to 1667-1912) presented by Gertrude Lowthian Bell, the photographer. |
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| Accession number | 1646-1912 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2013 |
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