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2341. Add Or 2759

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Add Or 2759
Title:
Hindola Raga
Scope & Content:
Hindola Raga. A lover is seated with a lady on a swing decorated with garlands. On the left two girl musicians play cymbals and a drum, on the right two maidservants hold a peacock-feather fan and a dish. A peacock struts in the foreground, two perch on the cross bars of the swing and a third...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2342. Add Or 2760

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Add Or 2760
Title:
Bangala Ragini
Scope & Content:
Bangala Ragini. A male ascetic is kneeling outside a hut holding a bell and a light-holder making offerings to a lingam. A tiger lies behind him. Inside the hut is a bed; in the background trees, a night sky and moon, in the foreground rough earth and tufts of plants. Inscribed at top in nag...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2343. Add Or 2761

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Add Or 2761
Title:
Khambhavati Ragini
Scope & Content:
Khambhavati Ragini. A lady kneeling on a terrace at night is worshipping the four-headed Brahma, who holds a conch, sceptre, mace and bowl in his hands. A fire burns before her and a trident and various vessels lie on the terrace; in the background is a high wall, trees and two small pavilions...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2344. Add Or 2762

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Add Or 2762
Title:
Desakhya Ragini
Scope & Content:
Desakhya Ragini. Three acrobats display their skills; one hangs upside down on a pole, one lifts a weight and a third bends a bow made of iron and chains; in the foreground is an Indian club and their clothes; in the background, a landscape with trees. Inscribed at top in nagari:’ devaskha’; o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2345. Add Or 2763

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Add Or 2763
Title:
Devgandhar Ragini
Scope & Content:
Devgandhar Ragini. A grey-bearded ascetic is seated on a tiger-skin on a terrace outside a small temple, with a dog lying beside him. In the foreground a young ‘kanphat’ ascetic is breaking sticks to feed a blazing fire: in the background, a banyan and pipal tree and a night sky. Inscribed at...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2346. Add Or 2764

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Add Or 2764
Title:
Adana Ragini
Scope & Content:
Adana Ragini. The lover is seated on a rooftop holding a garland and a spray of flowers listening to two girl musicians, one playing on a ‘tambur’, the other clapping her hands. Below, a lady leans on a ‘chauki’ holding a wand of flowers in her hand; in the foreground, the lover paddles a boat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2347. Add Or 2765

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Add Or 2765
Title:
Malkos Raga
Scope & Content:
Malkos Raga. A monarch is seated on a throne holding a sword in one hand and a fly-whisk in the other. Behind him stands an attendant with a peacock-feather fan. In front of him another attendant holds a decapitated head on a salver while a warrior with spear, sword and buckler acclaims the m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2348. Add Or 2766

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Add Or 2766
Title:
Maru Ragini
Scope & Content:
Maru Ragini. A battle scene shows two ranks of mounted horsemen opposing each other and decapitated men and horses lying between them; in the foreground a river with waterbirds; in the background martial music with a trumpeter, a cymbals player and drummers seated on an elephant and a camel. I...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2349. Add Or 2767

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Title:
Nata Ragini
Scope & Content:
Nata Ragini. A warrior on horseback is fighting with a warrior on foot. A beheaded figure lies in the foreground; in the background is a wooded landscape. Inscribed at top in nagari:’ nata’; on mount in English: ‘Allusive to the long’ [song]’ Nut’. 176 by 102 mm; page 196 by 122 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2350. Add Or 2776

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Add Or 2776
Title:
Nala and Damayanti bidding farewell. Miniature from the Razm-nama MS.. Artist(s): Gobind (fl.1598)
Scope & Content:
Nala and Damayanti bidding farewell. By Gobind. Formerly Album 69, no.9. Inscribed beneath in Persian characters in red: ‘Gobind’; and in black: ‘tasvir-i rajah nal u damanti’ (a Picture of Raja Nala and Damayanti); foliated above ‘125’ and ‘5’ (probably the last numeral of the same number re...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1598
Extent:
1 Item

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