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Abu Nuwas
CA CAC 57-4-116-R-20 · File
Part of Arthur Erickson fonds

Priority Project Summary, Graphic Maps (1:5000), Plans (1: 1000), Sectors 1-6

CA CAC 57-1-10.0 · File · 1981
Part of Arthur Erickson fonds

File contains 17 drawings (4 site plans, 7 exterior perspectives, 6 sketches), 3 photographic prints of model in two frames, and one island scheme model. The Abu Nuwas Project is situated south of the town centre and across from the Tigris River from the presidential palace. The district is known as a recreational area. The urban master plan called for a 3 km section on the bank of the river to be extended into Baghdad's main concourse. The existing Abu Nuwas district was to be preserved and consolidated with the addition of squares, gates, and arcades. The final scheme positioned an island intersecting a new bridge proposed by the government. This man-made island would contain a history museum, a performing arts complex, a national library, an arts school, an aquarium, theme gardens, and terraced displays of scientific devices, such as water wheels, wind mills, observatories, and clocks

Abyssinian Roller
CA RBD MSG BW002-440 · Item · undated
Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of an Abyssinian Roller from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa North of the Equator.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790