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Divan-I-Khaneh, at Teheran  

Publication Date:  1857
Publisher:  The Illustrated London News
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  آسیا -- ایران -- استان تهران -- تهران
Salons
Reception rooms
اتاق نشیمن
سالن
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persia, Afghanistan and Beloochistan [Balochistan] by William John Turner published by Blackie & Son, London Glasgow and Edinburgh (MCA/01/01/06/75)  

Publication Date:  [1893]
Publisher:  Blackie & Son
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 34.5x50.5 on sheet 39x56cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Persicum Regnum [The Kingdom of Persia] with text on the back by mapmaker Jodocus Hondius and published in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius (MCA/01/01/03/04)  

Publication Date:  [1621]
Publisher:  Johannes Janssonius
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 14x18.5 on sheet 19x23cm
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

القرآن الكريم  

Material:  Watercolour, gold and ink on paper
Measurements:  H32.5 x W22.5 cm
Subjects:  القرآن الكريم
قرآن
Qurʼan
آسيا -- المملكة العربية السعودية -- مكة المكرمة -- مكة المكرمة
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Donated by Reginald Wilde Esq, 1924

Persia (Iran) Afghanistan and Baluchistan [Balochistan] engraved by the Matthews-Northrup Co of Buffalo and published in New York by Benjamin E Smith, The Century Co (MCA/01/01/07/08)  

Publication Date:  [1897]
Publisher:  Benjamin E Smith, The Century Co
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 26.5x38 on sheet 30x41.5cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  Iran -- Maps
Afghanistan -- Maps
ایران -- آسیا
Pakistan -- Balochistān -- Maps
ایران -- نقشه ها
افغانستان -- نقشه ها
پاکستان -- بلوچستان -- نقشه ها
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Saba, ville en Perse by Adam Olearius and published in Leiden by Pierre vander Aa (Pieter van der Aa) (MCA/01/02/06/12)  

Publication Date:  [1719]/[1656]
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Publisher:  Pierre vander Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  image 27x30 on sheet 34.5x45cm
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

Long-necked flask with silver inlay  

Publication Date:  [late 19th century]
Measurements:  H30 x Diam17 cm
Subjects:  एशिया -- भारत
এশিয়া -- ভারত
Flasks
ایشیا -- بھارت
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா
એશિયા -- ભારત
ഏഷ്യ -- ഇന്ത്യ
आशिया -- भारत
ఆసియా -- భారతదేశం
ಏಷ್ಯಾ -- ಭಾರತ
Bottles
बोतलें
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Donated by Giorgio Fidelfatti in 2004, on behalf of the late C.W. Oliver Sykes.

Part of the Jerahi River with its canals by Austin Henry Layard, cartography by John Arrowsmith published in London by John Murray for the Royal Geographical Society (MCA/01/02/08/02)  

Publication Date:  [1846]
Publisher:  John Murray for the Royal Geographical Society
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 20.5x12 on sheet 22x28cm
Technique:  Black and white
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Colton's Persia, Arabia &c published in New York by George Woolworth Colton and Joseph Hutchins Colton (MCA/01/01/07/04)  

Publication Date:  1855 [1872]
Creator:  Colton, G. Woolworth
Publisher:  George Woolworth Colton and Joseph Hutchins Colton
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 32.5x40 on sheet 37x44cm
Technique:  Coloured
Subjects:  ایران -- آسیا
نقشه ها -- کارهای اولیه، تا 1800
Middle East -- Maps
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Assyria by mapmakers Munster and Petri published in Basle with text in German (MCA/01/01/01/08)  

Publication Date:  [1628]
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 19x16 on sheet 25.5x21.5cm
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

Residence of the British legation at Teheran  

Publication Date:  1873
Publisher:  The Illustrated London News
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  آسیا -- ایران -- استان تهران -- تهران
Embassy buildings
سفارت
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

Nouvelle carte de la province de Kilan [Gilan] en Perse by Adam Olearius published in Leiden by Pierre Van der Aa (Pieter van der Aa) (MCA/01/02/02/05)  

Publication Date:  1719
Creator:  Olearius, Adam, 1603-1671
Publisher:  Pierre Van der Aa
Material:  Paper
Measurements:  map 29x35 on sheet 34x45cm
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

Egyptian Pyramids  

Publication Date:  1937
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, Dufaycolor
Subjects:  Arabs
Pyramids
أهرام
أفريقيا -- مصر -- الجيزة -- الجيزة
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

ʻ עוגב רחל : שירים ואגרות  

Publication Date:  703 (Hebrew Calendar) = [1942 or 1943]
Creator:  Morpurgo, Rahel, 1790-1871
Zmora, Israel, 1899--1983
Castiglioni, Vittorio, 1840-1911
מורפורגו, רחל, 1790-1871
זמורה, ישראל
קסטיליוני, יצחק חיים
Publisher:  Mahḅarot le-sifrut ( Tel Aviv )
מחברות לספרות ( תל אביב )
Format:  xii,83p : port ; 18 cm
Subjects:  Hebrew poetry, Modern
שירה עברית מודרנית
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

[Ships:] "Abdulla" transport; the "Feroze"; "Punjaub"; and "Assaye" shelling the old Portuguese battery, Indus flat.  

Publication Date:  1857
Publisher:  The Illustrated London News
Material:  Paper
Technique:  Engraving
Subjects:  Warships
Ships
آسیا -- ایران -- استان بوشهر -- بوشهر
Anglo–Persian War (1856-1857)
جنگ بوشهر (1856-1857)
کشتی ها
کشتی جنگی
Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations
انگلیس و فارسی جنگ (1856-1857)
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London
Donor:  Dr. Cyrus Ala'i

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  • Egypt Collection at SOAS, University of LondonEgypt Collection Egypt Collection
  • Iran Collection at SOAS, University of LondonIran Collection at SOAS, University of London Iran Collection at SOAS, University of London
  • Iraq Collection at SOAS, University of LondonIraq Collection at SOAS, University of London Iraq Collection at SOAS, University of London
  • Israel and Hebrew collections at SOAS, University of LondonIsrael Collection at SOAS, University of London Israel Collection at SOAS, University of London
  • Kuwait CollectionKuwait Collection Kuwait Collection
  • Lebanon Collection at SOAS, University of LondonLebanon Collection at SOAS, University of London Lebanon Collection at SOAS, University of London
  • Oman Collections at SOAS University of LondonOman Collections at SOAS University of London Oman Collections at SOAS University of London
  • Palestine Collection at SOAS, University of LondonPalestine Collection at SOAS, University of London Palestine Collection at SOAS, University of London
  • Saudi Arabia Collection at SOAS, University of LondonSaudi Arabia Collection at SOAS, University of London Saudi Arabia Collection at SOAS, University of London
  • Syria Collection at SOAS, University of LondonSyria Collection at SOAS, University of London Syria Collection at SOAS, University of London
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