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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2585
Title:: Kama tells Padmavati to take the head to the Brahmin. The Brahmin orders Kama to cook the head and adore Krishna.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:: Kama tells her she must take the head to the Brahmin. She falls in a faint at his feet. Kama and Padmavati produce the head before the Brahmin who orders Kama to cook the head also and then go and adore Krishna.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1930
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2586
Title:: Kama stands alone. Five dancers perform Kirtan and praise Krishna. The child is restored whole to Kama. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:: Kama stands alone. Five dancers with drum and cymbals perform ‘kirtan’ and praise Krishna. The child is restored whole to Kama.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1930
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2587
Title:: Kama and Padmavati fall at the Brahmin's feet and recognise him as Krishna . Krishna revealed as Visnu.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:: Kama and Padmavati fall at the Brahmin’s feet and recognise him as Krishna. The child Brishetu stands before him. Krishna reveals himself to them as Visnu.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1930
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2595
Title:: Nawab Asaf al-Daula of Oudh (1775-97) celebrating the Muharram festival.
Scope & Content:: Nawab Asaf al-Daula celebrating the Muharram festival at Lucknow. He is seated at night in the Imambara listening to the maulvi reading from the scriptures. The maulvi sits in the centre on a dais beneath a canopy. The Nawab sits below on a rug smoking a hookah, with his sword and shield lyin...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1812
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2600
Title:: Nawab Asaf al-Daula seated on a rug smoking a hookah and listening to a party of male musicians.
Scope & Content:: Nawab Asaf al-Daula seated on a rug smoking a hookah and listening to a party of male musicians. He is surrounded by a group of courtiers and attendants. Inscribed on back in English in ink: ‘Lukhnou Nawab Asoofooddoala’; in’ nagari’ characters: ‘Luknau asaf-ud-daula navab.’ Water-colour; 16 ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1812
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2604
Title:: Hindu ascetic, playing a sarangi.
Scope & Content:: Hindu ascetic, playing a ‘sarangi.’ Inscribed on front: ‘Biraggee or A Religions Beggar’; on back: ‘? or Religious Beggar July 1803 Patna.’ 7.5 by 6.75 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1803
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2605
Title:: Conjuror and his assistant playing on a snake charmer's pipe.
Scope & Content:: Conjuror and his assistant playing on a snake charmer’s pipe. Inscribed on mount in ink: ‘A Conjuror.’ 6.25 by 6.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1803
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2606
Title:: Water-cooler
Scope & Content:: Water-cooler (‘abdar’). Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Water-cooler.’ 6.5 by 6.75 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1803
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2610
Title:: Pony, dogs and their attendant servants standing outside the Residency Surgeon's house, Kathmandu (Nepal)
Scope & Content:: Pony, dogs and their attendant servants standing outside the Residency Surgeon’s house, Katmandu (Nepal). Inscribed on back: ‘M.A.O.’s Pony ‘Titmouse’ - by Native Artist.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1862
Extent:: 1 Item

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