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The Persians Used Petroleum for Ritual Fire, painting by Robert Kane, from Some Historical Uses of Petroleum, Oil Geology Hall, 1955

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Identifier

323418

Title

The Persians Used Petroleum for Ritual Fire, painting by Robert Kane, from Some Historical Uses of Petroleum, Oil Geology Hall, 1955

Date

1955-03

Creator

Kane, Robert W., 1910-1982 (artist)

Boltin, Lee (photographer)

Medium

Film negatives

Dimensions

8 x 10

Geographic Location

Iran

Persia

New York, New York state, United States

Subject

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Hall of Oil Geology

Cultural anthropology

Relation

AMNH Library authority record http://data.library.amnh.org/archives-authorities/id/amnhc_4000043

Publisher

American Museum of Natural History Library

Rights

Information on rights available at the repository.

Other Identifiers

25

M 157D: 3

Repository

American Museum of Natural History

Collection

Historic Halls of the American Museum of Natural History

Citation

Kane, Robert W., 1910-1982 (artist) and Boltin, Lee (photographer), “The Persians Used Petroleum for Ritual Fire, painting by Robert Kane, from Some Historical Uses of Petroleum, Oil Geology Hall, 1955,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed April 30, 2025, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/index.php/items/show/47111.