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‘Aymaun in five fathoms’ [‎13v] (2/2)

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Ref: IOR/X/10310/12

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 topographical view of a coastal region near Aymaun [Ajman, United Arab Emirates] drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton. The view was sketched from on board ship and shows the settlement with location of ‘Sheiks House’ indicated. In the foreground a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. sails from left to right across the scene.

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1 watercolour view
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North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 25° 27' 28.98" N, 55° 25' 20.1" E
Top-right: 25° 27' 28.98" N, 55° 31' 5.04" E
Bottom-left: 25° 22' 43" N, 55° 25' 20.1" E
Bottom-right: 25° 22' 43" N, 55° 31' 5.04" E
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Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions: 40 x 307 mm

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English in Latin script
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IOR/X/10310/12
Title
‘Aymaun in five fathoms’
Pages
13r:13v
Author
Houghton, Michael
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