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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) NHD37 Subject Reptiles

1. NHD37/f.68

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.68
Title:
Spectacled or Binocellate Cobra
Scope & Content:
Spectacled or Binocellate Cobra ‘Naja naja’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cobra Capello. Madras 1803’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil Size: Note: A pencil sketch highlighting the hood.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD37/f.69

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.69
Title:
Buffstriped Keelback
Scope & Content:
Buffstriped Keelback ‘Amphiesma stolata’ Original inscriptions: ‘143 scales – Baalai wudaca (Canara).’ ‘Scales 147 length 18 Inch Circumference about the middle ----- Color dark brown above, two levell stripes run its whole length, lower part white, yellow on the sides near the head. Eyes la...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD37/f.71

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.71
Title:
A species of Skink
Scope & Content:
A species of Skink Original inscriptions: ‘Sept. 1805’ [with dimensions] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly the Spotted Supple Skink or Snake Skink, ‘Lygosoma punctatus’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD37/f.72

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.72
Title:
Trinket Snake
Scope & Content:
Trinket Snake ‘Elaphe helena’ Original inscriptions: ‘Canara = Bullagundeedeega / 17th March 1806 at Killadee’ [with dimensions] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD37/f.73

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.73
Title:
An Agamid Lizard
Scope & Content:
An Agamid Lizard Original inscriptions: ‘Kilpauk Gardens Madras 19 April 1816’ ‘1. A light yellow for the first ----- at color 2. With Umber to be shown separately each scale towards the end lighter 3. The Head of Umber with a little lake & blue 4. The Ear of a white color but still keepin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

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