Add.Or.400-475; Add.Or.582-583 78 mica paintings consisting of 6 sets depicting festivals, Muharram festival figures, dancing-girls and musicians, met ...
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Add.Or.400-475; Add.Or.582-583 78 mica paintings consisting of 6 sets depicting festivals, Muharram festival figures, dancing-girls and musicians, methods of transport, occupations and servants. By a Benares or Patna artist, c.1850-60 [perhaps 1830-40]. Inscribed in some cases with titles. G...
Barni puja. Inscribed: ‘Barnee Poojah. Hindoo.’ Note: The term ‘Barni’ is a corrupt form of ‘Baruni,’ a form of worship which is done at long intervals and is similar to (but not identical with) the Chait festival. Its date is determined by astrologers and falls in the month of Chait (March ...