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Artifact

Oil Rig, Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Description

  • A steel oil derrick stands in the barren landscape of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq).
  • Dark cloth has been draped over the base of the derrick to offer shade for the workers inside. 
  • The same derrick can be seen shooting oil in this photograph. 

Background Information

  • Part of a photograph collection belonging to Ernest Kells who worked in Persia (modern Iran) in the 1920s. 

Map Location

Latitude: 34° 22' 29.719" N
Longitude: 45° 22' 57.846" E

Date

1923

Dimensions

inches
Length:
4.2
Height:
2.6

Events, Places, People

  • Ernest Kells
  • Iraq

Originating Location

Asia›Iraq

Subject

  • A metal oil rig. The base is covered in dark cloth. There is a roof over the wheels and belts beside the rig. There is casing on the ground in front of the rig and a bare hill in the background.

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