A snake surrounded by auspicious emblems. Ghum, Darjeeling
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A snake surrounded by auspicious emblems - sun, moon, fishes, bird, rose, spider in a web, centipede, water-sprite. Pen-and-ink with printed wood-block border; 330 by 300 mm.
Add.Or.2397-2400 These drawings were purchased by W.G. Archer in August 1938 from a woman pan-seller at Ghum, a small township near Darjeeling. They ...
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Add.Or.2397-2400 These drawings were purchased by W.G. Archer in August 1938 from a woman pan-seller at Ghum, a small township near Darjeeling. They were made, she said, by her husband who had also made the wood-block for the borders. She added the following comments: ‘Such pictures are made ...
A snake surrounded by auspicious emblems. Ghum, Darjeeling
Scope & Content:
A snake surrounded by auspicious emblems - sun, moon, flower, spider, centipede and fish. Inscribed on front in ‘nagari’ characters. Coloured wood-block print; 220 by 278 mm.
A snake surrounded by auspicious emblems Ghum, Darjeeling
Scope & Content:
A snake surrounded by auspicious emblems - sun, moon, spider, centipede and fish. Inscribed on front in ‘nagari’ characters. Coloured wood-block print; 230 by 280 mm.
A snake surmounted by Krishna and surrounded by auspicious emblems. Ghum, Darjeeling
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A snake surmounted by Krishna and surrounded by auspicious emblems - sun, moon, crab, scorpion, flower, fishes, centipede, spider and stars. On either side a nagini reveres the snake. Inscribed on front in nagari characters. Coloured wood-block print; 280 by 402 mm.