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Halls of Hades  

Material:  Paper
Subjects:  Hell
亞洲 -- 中國
亚洲 -- 中国
Diyu
Hades
Earth Prison
Yama
Yan Wang
地狱
地獄
十代冥王
阎王
閻王
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Hindu procession : from an album of Company paintings of occupations and festivals  

Publication Date:  1830
Material:  Watercolour on paper
Measurements:  H35 x W22 cm
Subjects:  Processions
एशिया -- भारत -- तमिलनाडु
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா -- தமிழ்நாடு
जुलूस
ஊர்வலமாகச்
ஊர்வலத்தில்
Hindu processions
हिंदू मंदिरों
हिंदू जुलूस
கோயில்கள்
இந்துக் கோயில்
இந்துக்கள் ஊர்வலம்
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Formerly owned by Rev. William Thompson (1811-1889). On permanent loan from the Council for World Mission Archive.

انشاى مرواريد  

Publication Date:  [17th century]
Creator:  بياني كرماني، عبد الله بن محمد
Bayānī, Shihāb al-Dīn ʻAbd Allāh Murvārīd Kirmānī, 1460 or 1461-1516
Format:  fol. 104.
Subjects:  Letter writing, Persian
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

Tweede Gesigt van Persepolis [Second view of Persepolis] by Cornelius Bruyn, published in Amsterdam (MCA/01/02/06/10)  

Publication Date:  [1711]
Publisher:  Cornelius Bruyn
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 30.5x62.5 on sheet 32x64.5
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

New map of Persia divided into its Provinces from the latest authorities by T Kitchin (Thomas Kitchen) geographer and George Henry, geographer published in London by Alexander Hogg (MCA/01/01/06/15)  

Publication Date:  [1782]/1760?
Creator:  Kitchin, Thomas
Publisher:  Alexander Hogg
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 38x34 on sheet 49x37.5cm
Technique:  Hand coloured
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia, Afghanistan and Beloochistan [Balochistan] by J. Bartholomew published in London and Glasgow by William Collins Sons & Co (MCA/01/01/06/69)  

Publication Date:  1870
Creator:  Bartholomew, J.G. (John George), 1860-1920
Publisher:  William Collins Sons & Co
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32.5x42.5 on sheet 37x47cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Part of Southern Pesia from Shiraz to Jashk from a survey by JR Preece, drawn by H A Milne, printed by W and AK Johnston and published in London as a Supplementary Paper by the Royal Geographical Society (MCA/01/02/02/03)  

Publication Date:  1885
Creator:  Preece, J. R.
Milne, H. A.
Publisher:  Royal Geographical Society
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 22x58.5 on sheet 28.5x67cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Iran -- Shīrāz -- Maps
Iran -- Jāsk -- Maps
ایران -- شیراز -- نقشه ها
ایران -- جاسک -- نقشه ها
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia published by F Bartholemew Lloyd & Co in Edinburgh (MCA/01/01/06/57)  

Publication Date:  [1850]
Publisher:  F. Bartholemew Lloyd & Co
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 45x54.5 on sheet 51.5x64cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Royaume de Persea avec les Pays Limitrophes et les place Maritime suivant les relations des meilleurs voyageurs [Kingdom of Persia with bordering countries and seas based on the best accounts by travellers] published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa (MCA/01/01/03/16)  

Publication Date:  [1714]
Publisher:  Pieter van der Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 28x35 on sheet 31.5x40cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  Maps -- Early works to 1800
ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Bridge over the river Herirood  

Publication Date:  1863
Publisher:  The Illustrated London News
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Bridges
پل
آسیا -- افغانستان -- ولایت هرات -- هرات -- هری‌رود
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Batak Pustaha [Magic Book]  

Format:  46 folio leaves on side A; 45 folio leaves on side B
Material:  Tree bark (palm)
Plain wooden carrier boards (front and back)
Measurements:  H21 x 17.8 cm
Technique:  Concertina style, on sheets of bark. Enclosed within wooden boards.
Subjects:  Pustaha
Magic
Sihir
Batak
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  From the William Marsden collection.

Very high erected post with a structure on top  

Publication Date:  [n.d.]
Creator:  Fürer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995
Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph von, 1909-1995
Haimendorf, Christoph Von Fürer- (1909-1995); anthropologist
Material:  Photographic film: 35mm B&W negative, Ilford : Fine Grain F
Subjects:  Amérique du Nord -- Mexique
América del Norte -- México
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

姑蘇顧繡花譜  

Publication Date:  Qing dynasty
Creator:  著者不詳
Zhu zhe bu xiang
Publisher:  榮德堂
Rong de tang
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  16 cm.
Subjects:  Embroidery -- Patterns
刺绣图样
Embroidery -- China
刺绣 -- 中國
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Bhikku-patimokkha (lacquered Buddhist manuscript)  

Publication Date:  [19th-20th century]
Measurements:  H10 x W54 cm
Subjects:  Kammavaca
Buddhist monasticism and religious orders -- Rules
प्रातिमोक्ष
ปาติโมกข์
เอเชีย -- ประเทศไทย
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

Al-Inkishafi (MS 373)  

Creator:  Abdallah ibn ʻAlī ibn Nāṣir
Abdalla ba Sheikh
Material:  Paper
Subjects:  Islam
Swahili poetry
Religious beliefs
Kiswahili mashairi
Uislamu
Imani za kidini
Faith
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

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