Coast from Jezeerat Gunnum to Ras Sheik Munsoud. ‘Continuation’

IOR/X/10310/6

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The record is made up of 1 watercolour view. It was created in before 1825. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper.

The sketch drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton shows three sequential topographical views of the coastal region at the Ras Moosendem [Ra’s Musandam, Oman].

The views were sketched from on board ship and show 'Casaab' [Khaşab, Oman] settlement and ‘Ras Sheik Munsoud’ [Ras Shaikh Mas’ud, Oman] with latitude reported. The central and the bottom view also feature several dhows.

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1 watercolour view
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Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 26° 20' 33.62" N, 56° 12' 0.91" E
Top-right: 26° 20' 33.62" N, 56° 21' 13.69" E
Bottom-left: 26° 11' 44.34" N, 56° 12' 0.91" E
Bottom-right: 26° 11' 44.34" N, 56° 21' 13.69" E
Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions: 70 x 350 mm or smaller

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Painting

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British Library: Map Collections
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Unrestricted

Archive reference
IOR/X/10310/6

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before 1825 (CE, Gregorian)

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Coast from Jezeerat Gunnum to Ras Sheik Munsoud. ‘Continuation’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/10310/6, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196573.0x000010> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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