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‘Ul Umrah from the anchorage’ [‎12r] (1/2)

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Ref: IOR/X/10310/11

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 two sequential topographical views of the coastal region at the Ul Umrah [Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’, United Arab Emirates].

The views were sketched from on board ship and show a landmark inscribed: ‘Ras Bohamed’ and the town of Ul Umrah with latitude reported. The upper view features several dhows.

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1 watercolour view
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Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 25° 43' 51.4" N, 55° 43' 46.4" E
Top-right: 25° 43' 51.4" N, 55° 50' 44.96" E
Bottom-left: 25° 38' 16.25" N, 55° 43' 46.4" E
Bottom-right: 25° 38' 16.25" N, 55° 50' 44.96" E
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Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions: 55 x 29 mm or smaller

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English in Latin script
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IOR/X/10310/11
Title
‘Ul Umrah from the anchorage’
Pages
12r:12v
Author
Houghton, Michael
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