‘Aymaun in five fathoms’

IOR/X/10310/12

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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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Distinctive Features:

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.

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: 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
It is part of
‘Coast Views taken while employed on the Survey of the Arabian Side of the Gulf of Persia By Lieutenant M. Houghton, Draughtsman H.C. Marine’
51 images
Ref: IOR/X/10310
Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions: 40 x 307 mm

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Painting

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British Library: Map Collections
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
IOR/X/10310/12

History of this record

Date(s)
before 1825 (CE, Gregorian)
Places
Aymaun

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‘Aymaun in five fathoms’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/10310/12, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196573.0x00000c> [accessed 5 November 2024]

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Reference
IOR/X/10310/12
Title
‘Aymaun in five fathoms’
Pages
13r:13v
Author
Houghton, Michael
Usage terms
Public Domain