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Kan Collection

Background imageKan Collection: Singer, writer, and vaidya or physician with wood carving

Singer, writer, and vaidya or physician with wood carving
Singer or kan, writer or kayastha, and vaidya or physician with wood carving. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageKan Collection: CHINA. Jiayuguan. The Silk Road. Gobi Desert

CHINA. Jiayuguan. The Silk Road. Gobi Desert. Jiayu Fort

Background imageKan Collection: St Saviours Church, Ijebu Ode, Nigeria, West Africa

St Saviours Church, Ijebu Ode, Nigeria, West Africa
Interior of St Saviours Church, Ijebu Ode, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1910s

Background imageKan Collection: Japanese warship Yoshino Kan, 1894

Japanese warship Yoshino Kan, 1894
First Sino-Japanese War (1st August 1894 17th April 1895). The Japanese warship Yoshino Kan on the cover of the Illustrated London News, 4th August 1894

Background imageKan Collection: Musician of Dahomey

Musician of Dahomey
A Kenikbah (harpist) of Dahomey, West Africa, dances while he plays the KAN-GRO, a simple hand-held harp-like instrument. Date: circa 1860

Background imageKan Collection: China - Gansu - Foster children / orphans - Catholic Mission

China - Gansu - Foster children / orphans - Catholic Mission
China - Gansu Province - Foster children and orphans cared for at a Catholic Mission Date: circa 1908

Background imageKan Collection: CHINA. Dunhuang. Mogao Caves. The Silk Road

CHINA. Dunhuang. Mogao Caves. The Silk Road

Background imageKan Collection: CHINA. Jiayuguan. The Silk Road. Gansu Province

CHINA. Jiayuguan. The Silk Road. Gansu Province. Gobi desert. Jiayuguan City. Overhanging Great Wall

Background imageKan Collection: CHINA. NORTH WEST. The Silk Road. Binglingsi

CHINA. NORTH WEST. The Silk Road. Binglingsi Grottoes. Liujiaxia Reservoir

Background imageKan Collection: CHINA. NORTH WEST. The Silk Road. Entrance to

CHINA. NORTH WEST. The Silk Road. Entrance to

Background imageKan Collection: Weishaar Winner 100 mi. race, Norton, Kan. Oct. 22, 14. Time

Weishaar Winner 100 mi. race, Norton, Kan. Oct. 22, 14. Time 2 hr. 1 1/2 min. World record. Photograph shows portrait of racing champion Ray Weishaar on motorcycle. Date c1914 October 27

Background imageKan Collection: Assassination of Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia

Assassination of Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia
The Emperor of Persia was assassinated in his tent by five of his Officers, two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him. Date: c. 1788

Background imageKan Collection: Ganzhou (Kanchou)

Ganzhou (Kanchou)
Town on the Gan river, formerly known as Kan-hsien or Kancheu

Background imageKan Collection: Marshal Che-Kan-Tang

Marshal Che-Kan-Tang
Marshal CHE-KAN-TANG the spirit of a stone, which protects against evil spirits, depicted with his bow, has been honoured at least since the year 770


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