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The eye of the Shah : Qajar court photography and the Persian past
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The eye of the Shah : Qajar court photography and the Persian past

by Jennifer Chi

Accompanying an exhibition of the same name, this illustrated catalogue presents nineteenth-century photographs of the Qajar royal court and historic Iranian monuments. Essays explore the rise of photography in Iran and its role in documenting the nation's heritage.

Accession 31846 ISBN 9780691171586 Publisher Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University
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