Arbab mir Ahmed Khan, Tajik Chief of Kimer Valley, Afghanistan, from the Savage and Semi-Barbarous Chiefs and Rulers series (N189) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. by William S. Kimball & Company

Arbab mir Ahmed Khan, Tajik Chief of Kimer Valley, Afghanistan, from the Savage and Semi-Barbarous Chiefs and Rulers series (N189) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1888

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This 1888 lithograph, part of the "Savage and Semi-Barbarous Chiefs and Rulers" series, depicts Arbab mir Ahmed Khan, a Tajik Chief of Kimer Valley in Afghanistan. The image, created by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., is a detailed portrait focusing on the subject's face, adorned with a traditional turban. The artwork, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, offers a glimpse into the cultural and political landscape of 19th-century Afghanistan.

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