Karakul Rams and Lambs, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1706
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a small flock of Karakul rams and lambs in a sheep pen in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes: 'Left to Right: (1) Shorn red Kalmick fat-rump ram; (2) Shorn Karakul ram; (3) Unshorn 4-horned Karachaev ram; (4) Karakul-Afghan finewool ewe and behind a Karakul coarse-wool ram; (5) Karakul lamb, 3 months old, curls have opened, and fur value is lost.'
Dates
- Creation: 1870s-1930s
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 slide 82mm by 82mm
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
From the Fonds: 50 boxes
From the Fonds: 3465 Photographic Slides
Physical Description
1 slide 82mm by 82mm
Dimensions
82mm by 82mm
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk