Skip to item: of 262
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'File 11/4 Diaries and reports: Mr Dowson's notes on Smail - dates, etc' [‎64r] (129/262)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 file (128 folios). It was created in 7 Jun 1927-3 Apr 1929. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

etrUfesn* h*s>W 9 iMtlm mmmhm. bm dr^mmmA la aothia* bat
tlialr intl« rml trowmmrm^ thf mrm, it Urn mxpnmmlm b*
mllovd, m «•*«**•
“v
rail drms aoMlsia o: a loia clotty - roven
loaaUjrt alther from hoa^grom tottoa, or # aon uau^iljr^ froa
laAUa java. Xhe width of the lata* it ahoat al^httta ImImmu
C oaaaqataUjt two widths of cloth ara aan together to
foot
XUZ&R, about throe feat wtda. £ha laosth la about tlx
• xSa color 1 «
to put
pul la the two eadt forward, beep log the alddla of the'*UZ 4 lt
la the aiddla of the bath. Ifce two upper earnere are aov
drawn together t eroaaad over, and tuahod undter the folded edge
drawn tlghtlj round the valet* A thix^eotten ehlrt, Xiuai t
le worn ewer the U7&B, and alee
ao. the front and throat opening le held eloaed with etude#
or* In ell&htlj different!/ shaped shirts* with a single
button at the neoi* not quite at the eontre. ^ften a red
line la eahroldered along the yoke* round the collar* and
along the edge of the front opening* and in the aiddle of the
waist. Although the eoaacaeet color for shlrte In the toene
is white, yet* in the country* M/iM/Mt>/t/HH4UtW
hhshl ahints re ooanM* ee^cUUy saongst the poorer
elaggeo * A suspi cion that those shirts^were originally white
DCJ
allayed til inquiry* A white* opeaworh* hlgh-orowned*
hull erp la worn* beneath s large £a«halrl* eabroldar*
wd* woollen turban* often hold la plaoo by blaolu
plaoe by black*
rellgloua people
tlonal
cotton* skull
ed* colored*
woollen* blading
usually saar *Ut« turbans; but the color of a turban appears
to be as such a a&tter of individual taste ae of w<
soelal dlstinetloa. 4 belt* HA^fts* aore or lest
tells la front a d?^,:er ecf>btajfrd* the apical three or tv
inohes of whieh la at right dgloe to the rest* this holds the
eurred dagger* the KHAIOAK* with omsaeated hilt, ite Iraqi
2 BAS/AH Is of the seas type; but the seabbsrd Is curved
thruout Its length* end avoids the eurloue reetangle. Uqgal
iaggsrs vary la value frea 10 F 1 AL fsr that of tte saast y.
driver to 500 end acre for one inlaid with gold iii /
» 500 hiAL and
t iiilkhly use.
illy* a fcrlsht
^cfeeiot^ally* a bright and richly
leave Jecket,* ZAlgMAH or lltAlhl* le won* or pee tally by
negro servants of tte wealtkf • *te woollen cloak* the asa or
Bliaif * eo ehraetcrlstle a part of tte dross of the Arab of
tte north of Arabia* or tte HAUL or JV&AB or Bumj/k typical
of lorth Africa* la here unknown, consequently* tte people hare
have ca undrsaasd ap aarwasa to one used to their
cousin*, xt Is apparently not sueh a braeoh of
etlqaatte to uncover Use head* as it is elsewhere In Arab
land; end the eaall scull cap la te«d-4rcss full enough for
even eoreaonlal occasions* whereas* in tte Iraq* tte
ponding Af A&cHJts la only undress.
oasn 9 s dress is soaposed of throe pleeee. First
are the trowaers* £AB%h* tight fitting froa ankle to knee*
above that loose* and drawn in to the waist by a tape* IXCHCHAd.

About this item

Content

This file consists of two copies of a report titled Notes on a few days' journey to the west of Maskat [Muscat], written by Valentine Hugh Wilfred Dowson in 1927, and contains related correspondence between: the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

Extent and format
1 file (128 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 130; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'File 11/4 Diaries and reports: Mr Dowson's notes on Smail - dates, etc' [‎64r] (129/262), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/6/347, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100055168961.0x000082> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100055168961.0x000082">'File 11/4 Diaries and reports: Mr Dowson's notes on Smail - dates, etc' [&lrm;64r] (129/262)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100055168961.0x000082">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000881.0x00007a/IOR_R_15_6_347_0129.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000881.0x00007a/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image