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Collection Area Visual Arts Level [40] File

1401. Add Or 1650

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1650
Title:
Palanquin bearer and wife
Scope & Content:
Palanquin bearer and wife. Inscribed: ‘The Bestavar Caste, or the palankeen bearer.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1402. Add Or 1651

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1651
Title:
Shoemaker and wife
Scope & Content:
Shoe-maker (‘cakkiliyan’) and wife; the man holds a pair of boots, the woman various tools. Inscribed’: The Chuckler or Indian Shoemaker.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1403. Add Or 1652

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1652
Title:
Washerman and wife
Scope & Content:
Washerman and wife; both carry bundles of clothes and the woman also carries two sticks. Inscribed: ‘The Dobee or washerman.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1404. Add Or 1653

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1653
Title:
Fisherman and wife
Scope & Content:
Fisherman and wife; the man carries a net, basket and a fish, the woman carries baskets of fish. Inscribed: ‘The Chumbadavar or fisherman.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1405. Add Or 1654

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1654
Title:
Tank-digger with wife and baby
Scope & Content:
Tank-digger with wife and baby; the man carries a mattock, stick and rat, the woman carries her baby and digging tool and basket. Inscribed: ‘The Vaddavar or tank digger. A tank is a reservoir of water.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1406. Add Or 1655

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1655
Title:
Basket-maker and wife
Scope & Content:
Basket-makers; both man and woman carry baskets. Inscribed: ‘The Coroavaur’;’ or Basket Maker. This tribe of men live in the woods, and answer to the description of our Gypsies.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1407. Add Or 1656

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1656
Title:
Buttermilk-seller and wife
Scope & Content:
Buttermilk-sellers; the woman carries a pot, the man a pot and measure in a basket. Inscribed: ‘The Canadavar Caste or Butter Milk seller.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1408. Add Or 1657

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1657
Title:
Scavenger or guide (Tallari) and wife
Scope & Content:
Scavenger and guide; the woman carries a basket, the man a staff. Inscribed: ‘The Tallary tribe. These persons are the scavengers of villages, & if necessary become guides to travellers.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1409. Add Or 1658

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1658
Title:
Pathan and wife
Scope & Content:
Pathan and wife; the man holds a cloth and the hilt of his sword, the woman holds betel leaves. Inscribed’: The Pathan tribe.or 4th sect of the Mussulmans.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

1410. Add Or 1659

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1659
Title:
Mughal and wife
Scope & Content:
Mughal and wife; the man holds a rose and the wife betel leaves. Inscribed: ‘The Mogul Musselmans, the above description of persons are generally Moonshees or instructors of the oriental languages.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

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