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Title

Amir Shir Ali Khan at Jamrud, April 1869.

Date

1869

Material

Albumen pri

Description

Scope and content : On his return to Afghanistan after the Ambala durbar, Sher Ali gave permission for the professional photographers Baker and Burke to take a further series of sixteen portraits of his entourage at Jamrud. This is one of several studies of Sher Ali, which became commercially available as a result of these sessions.

Institution

British Library

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