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Collection Area Visual Arts Subject Arms and Armaments

31. Neg 1112/7(1062)

Reference (shelfmark):
Neg 1112/7(1062)
Title:
De Wang. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length standing portrait of De Wang, holding a bow. Duplicate safety film negative only, no print. XXX
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
1 item

32. ORB.30/5374(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5374(26)
Title:
Arm rack [with rifles] on mule (uncovered) (para.85). Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Side view of loaded mule, with an Indian soldier standing on the left and a British soldier on the right.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1883
Extent:
1 item

33. ORB.30/5374(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
ORB.30/5374(27)
Title:
Arm rack on mule (covered) (para. 85). Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Similar to print 26, but with the rack of rifles concealed by a protective canvas cover.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1883
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 2/4(107)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 2/4(107)
Title:
The Great Gun at Bhilsa [Vidisha]. Photographer: Dayal, Deen
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered 'Din Dyal 411' in the negative. Close view of the massive cannon, lying on a rough masonry platform in front of a house.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1882
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 20(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 20(34)
Title:
The Tongsa's body-guard [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the Tongsa Penlop's bodyguard, with Sir Ugyen Wang Chuk himself standing in the centre. The men carry circular metal shields with four large bosses and the symbol of the sun and crescent moon standing proud.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 28/2(21)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(21)
Title:
Armed knights in the service of the Rajah of Sumptna [Samthar?]. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Full-length seated portrait of four military officers, wearing armour and holding swords. The state name given in the caption cannot be readily located although a suggested version is Samthar in Central India.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 28/2(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(28)
Title:
Natives of the Peshawur Valley. Photographer: Shepherd, Charles
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '1388' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group portrait of Afridi men, seated and standing in front of a mud house, several armed with jezails and shields. No.1388 in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue and there described as, 'Group of Natives fr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1862
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 28/2(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(29)
Title:
Afredees of the Khyber Pass. Photographer: Shepherd, Charles
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered 'Shepherd 1387' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Posed group of four Afridi men armed with jezails, sheltering behind a mud wall, one aiming his gun at a distant target.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1862
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 28/2(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 28/2(31)
Title:
Rajpoots [at Delhi]. Photographer: Shepherd and Robertson
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed and numbered 'Shepherd & Robertson 1120' in the negative. Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of four Rajput men, armed with muskets and swords. No.1120 in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue. This study is also reproduced in volume 4 of Watson and Kaye, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1862
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 61/1(40)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 61/1(40)
Title:
No. 40. Amerapoora [Amarapura]. Barracks of the Burmese Guard. Photographer: Tripe, Linnaeus
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'L. Tripe' in ink, bottom right of print. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the front of the thatched huts running along the outer wall of the Residency, served as barracks for the Burmese guard of honour to the mission. The Irrawaddy is visible in the lef...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Sep 1855-Oct 1855
Extent:
1 item