'Durbar on board R.I.M.S. Argonaut, Shergah.' Photographer: Unknown [‎8r] (1/1)

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View of a durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). on board the R.I.M.S. Argonaut , while the vessel was anchored off Sharajah. Lord Curzon and his staff are seated on a raised platform at the end of the deck, before an audience of European and Arab officials. The deck is covered with a canopy of flags, with ornate textiles covering almost every visible surface. The Shaikhs are seated at left and centre and face the dais.

An account of the durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). can be found in: John Gordon Lorimer, ‘Appendix P: Cruise of His Excellency Lord Curzon, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, in the Persian Gulf’ in Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 'Omān, and Central Arabia , Vol. I Historical Part II, (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1915), pp. 2637–2639

Inscriptions:

Ink, below image: ' Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). on board R.I.M.S. Argonaut, Shergah.'

Extent and format

1 b&w silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s. print

Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

204 x 284 mm

Condition:

The print is in good condition, though the mounting paper is heavily foxed and crumbling.

Foliation:

‘7’

Process:

Silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s.

Written in

English in Latin script

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