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Halt of Prisoners from Bassaule, with Escort 45th Rattray's Sikhs, on the Khurd Khyber Pass

John Burke1878

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A group of soldiers with guns standing watch over prisoners who are seated on the ground. The soldiers have their guns standing in groups, with the points resting on each other to form pyramid shapes.

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  • Title: Halt of Prisoners from Bassaule, with Escort 45th Rattray's Sikhs, on the Khurd Khyber Pass
  • Creator: John Burke
  • Date Created: 1878
  • Location Created: Afghanistan
  • Physical Dimensions: 23.7 × 28.7 cm (9 5/16 × 11 5/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XO.1277.47
  • Culture: British
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: John Burke (Irish, about 1843 - 1900)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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