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521. Add Or 3282-3283

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Add Or 3282-3283
Title:
Add.Or.3282-3283 Two sections of a ‘parabaik’ depicting ceremonies at the court of Thibaw, King of Burma 1878-1886. By a Burmese artist, c.1880. Inscr ...
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Add.Or.3282-3283 Two sections of a ‘parabaik’ depicting ceremonies at the court of Thibaw, King of Burma 1878-1886. By a Burmese artist, c.1880. Inscribed in Burmese characters on bottom yellow border. Gouache; 325 by 675 mm; with border 400 by 715 mm. Purchased 1974. Note: Three further s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1879-1881
Extent:
2 items

522. Add Or 3284-3293

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Add Or 3284-3293
Title:
Add.Or.3284-3293 10 drawings illustrating the uniform of various ranks in the Nepal Army. By a Nepali or Indian artist, c.1860. Water-colour; 286 by 1 ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3284-3293 10 drawings illustrating the uniform of various ranks in the Nepal Army. By a Nepali or Indian artist, c.1860. Water-colour; 286 by 182 mm. Acquired from the Royal Geographical Society 10 March 1974. Note: These drawings formed part of the collection of Dr. Henry Ambrose Ol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1861
Extent:
10 items

523. Add Or 3294-3307

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Add Or 3294-3307
Title:
Add.Or.3294-3307 Fourteen drawings illustrating the costume and customs of various peoples in Nepal. By Nepali or Indian artists, c.1860. Water-colour ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3294-3307 Fourteen drawings illustrating the costume and customs of various peoples in Nepal. By Nepali or Indian artists, c.1860. Water-colour; various sizes. Acquired from the Royal Geographical Society 10 March 1974. Note: These drawings formed part of the collection of Dr Henry A...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1861
Extent:
14 items

524. Add Or 3308

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Add Or 3308
Title:
Two wives of Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Rana, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of Nepal (1817-77)
Scope & Content:
Two wives of Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Rana, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of Nepal (1817-77, in power 1846-77). The two ladies, in rich dresses and loaded with jewels, are standing beside English pianos, an upright and a grand. Crimson curtains are draped above. By a Nepali ar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1855
Extent:
1 Item

525. Add Or 3309

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3309
Title:
The North front of Government House, Calcutta, with the Marquess of Hastings leaving in a carriage
Scope & Content:
The North front of Government House, Calcutta, with the Marquess of Hastings leaving in a carriage, his bodyguard accompanying him. On the right a gateway of Government House with Fort William and its telegraph mast in the background; on the left another gateway and part of Chowringhee Road. B...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

526. Add Or 3310-3315

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Add Or 3310-3315
Title:
Add.Or.3310-3315 Six paintings of wedding and religious subjects. By Maithil Brahmin women, Madhubani, Darbhanga (later Madhubani) district, Bihar, c. ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3310-3315 Six paintings of wedding and religious subjects. By Maithil Brahmin women, Madhubani, Darbhanga (later Madhubani) district, Bihar, c.1920-40. Presented to W.G. Archer by members of the various households, 1940. Purchased 1974. Note: Aide-mémoires for wall-paintings by women...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1940
Extent:
6 items

527. Add Or 3316-3318

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Add Or 3316-3318
Title:
Add.Or.3316-3318 Three drawings by Maithil Brahmin children at Laknaur Upper Primary School, p.s. Jhanjharpur, Madhubani subdivision, Darbhanga Distri ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3316-3318 Three drawings by Maithil Brahmin children at Laknaur Upper Primary School, p.s. Jhanjharpur, Madhubani subdivision, Darbhanga District, Bihar, 1940. Pencil and water-colour. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1940. Purchased 1974.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1940
Extent:
3 items

528. Add Or 3319-3320

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3319-3320
Title:
Add.Or.3319-3320 Two drawings of brides. By Maithil Kayasth women from the household of Sabhapati Das, village Darema, p.s. Darbhanga, Darbhanga distr ...
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Add.Or.3319-3320 Two drawings of brides. By Maithil Kayasth women from the household of Sabhapati Das, village Darema, p.s. Darbhanga, Darbhanga district, Bihar, c.1880. Pen-and-ink and water-colour. Presented to W.G. Archer by the household, 1940. Purchased 1974. Note: Aide-mémoires for w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1879-1881
Extent:
2 items

529. Add Or 3321-3324

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3321-3324
Title:
Add.Or.3321-3324 Four drawings of brides surrounded with fertility symbols. By Maithil Kayasth women from the household of Sabhapati Das, village Dare ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3321-3324 Four drawings of brides surrounded with fertility symbols. By Maithil Kayasth women from the household of Sabhapati Das, village Darema, p.s. Darbhanga, Darbhanga district, Bihar, c.1920-30. Pen-and-ink and water-colour. Presented to W.G. Archer by the household, 1940. Purc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1930
Extent:
4 items

530. Add Or 3325

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3325
Title:
Design of lotus circles. Seven lotus circles, the central one pierced by a "bamboo tree".
Scope & Content:
Design (aide-mémoire) of lotus circles ‘(kamalban).’ Seven lotus circles, the central one pierced by a ‘bamboo tree’. In the four corners (commencing from the top left) are Siva and Parvati with Nandi, an owl, the bride and bridegroom being carried in a palanquin, the bride and bridegroom with...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

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