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032-003283196 Collection Area Visual Arts

1. Add Or 2397-2400

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2397-2400
Title:
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 ...
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1937-1939
Extent:
4 items

2. Add Or 2397

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2397
Title:
A snake surrounded by auspicious emblems. Ghum, Darjeeling
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1938
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 2398

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2398
Title:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1938
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 2399

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2399
Title:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1938
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 2400

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2400
Title:
A snake surmounted by Krishna and surrounded by auspicious emblems. Ghum, Darjeeling
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1938
Extent:
1 Item

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