+ o - ^
previous next

View this item elsewhere:

Title
Meerz Fyze, an Oosbeg elchee, or ambassador
Names
Day & Son (Printer of plates)
Rattray, James, 1818-1854 (Artist)
Walker, Edmund, 1813 or 1814-1882 (Lithographer)
Collection

The costumes of the various tribes, portraits of ladies of rank, celebrated princes and chiefs, views of the principal fortresses and cities, and interior of the cities and temples of Afghaunistaun: from original drawings by James Rattray.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1848
Place: London
Publisher: Hering & Remington
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection
Shelf locator: MMR+++ (Rattray, J. Costumes of the various tribes)
Topics
Afghanistan -- Description and travel
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: the text for this image describes the sitter an Oosbeg, and ambassador from the Meer Wallee, or Sovereign Prince of Koolloom, a frontier town of Koondooz, in Toorkistaun. [Konduz, Afghanistan, in rlin]. The sketch was done at the Fort Lughmaunee, Cohistaun.
Physical Description
Chromolithographs
Extent: 29 x 39 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13982630
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b8158e00-c6c1-012f-354a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Meerz Fyze, an Oosbeg elchee, or ambassador" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1848. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-69bf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Meerz Fyze, an Oosbeg elchee, or ambassador" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-69bf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1848). Meerz Fyze, an Oosbeg elchee, or ambassador Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-69bf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-69bf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Meerz Fyze, an Oosbeg elchee, or ambassador, (1848)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 26, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Meerz Fyze, an Oosbeg elchee, or ambassador