‘Zircooa Island from the Eastward dist.t about 2 miles. From a Sketch by Dr Mackell’

IOR/X/10310/15

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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 coastal view drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton from a sketch by Dr A. Mackell showing topography of the Zircooa Island [Zirkūh, United Arab Emirates]. The view was sketched from on board ship and shows the profile of Zircooa Island from the east with latitude reported.

Extent and format
1 watercolour view
Area map covers
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Scale
Scale not given
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 24° 57' 18.18" N, 52° 59' 41.85" E
Top-right: 24° 57' 18.18" N, 53° 9' 38.93" E
Bottom-left: 24° 47' 6.37" N, 52° 59' 41.85" E
Bottom-right: 24° 47' 6.37" N, 53° 9' 38.93" E
Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions: 66 x 582 mm

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/10310/15

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Date(s)
before 1825 (CE, Gregorian)

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‘Zircooa Island from the Eastward dist.t about 2 miles. From a Sketch by Dr Mackell’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/10310/15, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196573.0x00000a> [accessed 5 November 2024]

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