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Šahr-e Qumis - drawings
GB 891 JH-JH/3 · Series · 1971
Part of Papers of John Hansman and David Stronach

Three Plans on tracing paper from Shahr-i Qumis excavation, 1971, labelled:

  • Site 5 Contour Plan, Scale (1:100)
  • Site 12 Contour Plan, Scale (1:100), Sept '71 Qumis
  • Site 7, Mud-ribbed Vaulting over Room

These are large drawings which were originally found in a tube addressed to David Stronach.

Stronach David 1931-
Proof plates and photographs
GB 891 JH-JH/4-JH/4/2 · File · 1969 - 1979
Part of Papers of John Hansman and David Stronach

Plates and photographs for articles. These are:

  • Fig.1 Map of Elburz Mountains and surrounding area, printed material
  • Figs. 6 &7, Site VII, Plan Level 2 and Rooms 2 & 5, printed materia
    *l Figs. 9-12: Site IV: Plan Level 2; Room 1 ; Room 3. Site I Plan of the two levels of the Naqqare Khane, printed material
  • Fig. 13 &14: Parts of pottery and copper, wood and glass objects, printed material
  • Fig. 15: Pottery of Parthian date, printed material Photograph of excavation find, unlabelled, annotated "32 cms. B", printed materia
    *l Two sheets of B&W photographs stuck onto brown cardboard with labels: "Fig. 2 Wall of Gurgan and forts in North of Gunbad-Qabus", "Pl.2 New construction on top of the wall", "Pl.3 Wall's bricks taken for new construction"
Hansman John
Plate captions
GB 891 JH-JH/4-JH/4/3 · File
Part of Papers of John Hansman and David Stronach

Typed lists of Plate Captions, Catalogue of Woven Material in Figure 7, and Figure Captions for an article by Hansman and Stronach. With these lists is an acknowledgment slip from Stephen Austin and Sons Limited, Printers, with the note "Omitted from Hansman package. Apologies", and a black and white excavation photograph which is marked up on its reverse for printing.

Hansman John
GB 891 JH · Fonds · 1963 - 1985

These Papers are mainly concerned with excavations undertaken by David Stronach and John Hansman at Šahr-e Qumis in 1971 and 1976, and by David Stronach at Pasargadae in 1963. There is also the manuscript for Hansman's book, "Julfār, an Arabian Port", and more recent correspondence between Hansman and RAS Archivist, Nancy Charley.

Stronach David 1931-
Notes, plans and drawings
GB 891 JH-JH/4-JH/4/1 · File · 1969 - 1971
Part of Papers of John Hansman and David Stronach

Notes and drawings. These are:

  • "Additional notes by David in the Register" concerning a wool kilium
  • Plan of "Vertical section (unfinished) of vault on Mound 4"
  • Plan labelled 67/IV/5
  • Drawing on tracing paper of positioning of human remains. Mound 4
  • Plan on tracing paper of [settlement]
  • Drawing on tracing papers of "View of arches Mound 4 Room 3"
  • Plan of "Vault on Mound IV, Vertical section. Room"
Stronach David 1931-
GB 891 JH-JH/2-JH/2/2 · File · 30th Jun 1971
Part of Papers of John Hansman and David Stronach

Letter from David Stronach to John Hansman, concerning his forthcoming excavations. Stronach writes about sponsorship of the dig. He also thanks for illustration proofs. In a handwritten postscript Stronach writes that he has sent Hansman's letters and form to Karl through a member of the dig.

Stronach David 1931-
Correspondence
GB 891 JH-JH/2 · Series · 1969 - 1971
Part of Papers of John Hansman and David Stronach

Two letters, one from Max Mallowan to John Hansman, the second from David Stronach to John Hansman. Also a table plan for Sir Thomas Smith's Feast, 6 December 1969.

Stronach David 1931-
GB 891 JH-JH/4-JH/4/4 · File · 1970
Part of Papers of John Hansman and David Stronach

"A Sasanian Repository at Shahr-i Qumis" by John Hansman and David Stronach. Draft of the article that was published in the Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 1970. Also with this article is a draft of the Appendix "The Sasanian Coin from Qumis" written by A.D.H. Bivar.

Hansman John