É. Apor , H. Wang (ed.): Supplement to the Catalogue of the Collections of Sir Aurel Stein in the Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Comp. by John Falconer, Ágnes Kárteszi, Ágnes Kelecsényi, Lilla Russell-Smith.

FALCONER John and RUSSELL-SMITH Lilla: Catalogue of Photographs Taken or Collected by Sir Aurel Stein

PHOTOGRAPHS Stein Photo 41/5 Photographs of the Middle East, Kashmir and Europe, 1920s Collection of 200 uncaptioned quarter-plates prints from 'K', 'R' and 'B' series neg­atives. The 'K' series (prints 1-140) relate to views taken during the latter part of Stein's journey from Kashmir to Istanbul in 1924 and include scenes at Petra, Amman and Istanbul, as well as a few views from his subsequent holiday in Switzerland. The 'R'series photographs (prints 141-177), like Photo 41/4, have not been dated with cer­tainty (possibly 1920s). The'B' series photographs probably also date from the 1920s. 1. Gethsemane churches from below Rab Sitt Maryam, 1 Apr 1924. [K.1.-2] 2. Shuaib Wadi above Al-Ghor, 1 Apr 1924. [K.1.-6] 3. Kasr-al-Firaun with camp from across Wadi Musa, from north, Petra, 3 Apr 1924. [K.2.-1] 4. North side of middle gate (pilastered) of tripartite arch east of Kasr al Faraun (wind erosion in blocks 8 feet above ground), Petra, 3 Apr 1924. [K.2.-2] 5. Kasr-al-Firaun with camp from across Wadi Musa, from north, Petra, 3 Apr 1924. [K.2.-1] 6. Tomb of [?]Uru seen from west with vaulted substructures, Petra, 3 Apr 1924. [K.2.-3] 7. Tombs, Nabataean and post-Nabataean, on rock wall north-east, from near theatre, Petra, 3 Apr 1924. [K.2.-4] 8. Panorama of Petra from above theatre. (1) View south-east from debouchure of Sik, with tombs on north-east face, 3 Apr 1924. [K.2.-5] 9. Panorama of Petra from above theatre. (2) Continued towards east, below temple with side passages, 3 Apr 1924. [K.2.-6] 10. Tomb of Corinthian on left with urn shrine r la Cecilia Metella on right, Petra, 2 Apr 1924. [K.3.-1] 11. Faqade of 'Corinthian Tomb' with small rotunda and urn (two finished portals), Petra, 2 Apr 1924. [K.3.-2] 12. View towards ruins of Megharat en Nabari from north rampart of town [Petra], 2 Apr 1924 [K.3.-3] 13. Tomb of Sextus Florentinus (Ibrahim Sulaiman Fallahat in portal), Petra, 2 Apr 1924. [K.3.-4] 14. Rock parois towards exit of Wadi Musa from camp, Petra, 3 Apr 1924. [K.3.-5] 15. Tomb with two pilasters, urn-surmounted pediment and frieze of rosettes and Medusa heads at end of west [?]maiarres (tomb of lions), Petra, 3 Apr 1924. [K.3.-6] 16. Garden of Luxor Hotel, 24 Mar 1924. [K.4.-1] 17. Shekh Muhammad Abdul Wahab on Mena House terrace, 29 Mar 1924. [K.4.-2] 135

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