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171. NHD46/f.49

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.49
Title:
Peninsular Rock Agama
Scope & Content:
Peninsular Rock Agama ‘Psammophilus dorsalis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Lizard taken at Royasarum 24 October 1810.’ ‘Note: the animal who at the point of death becomes of a deep orange colour & the Belly becomes darker than in life – Length – 1 foot 3 Inches – Width – 1 3/10 Inches’ Furthe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

172. NHD46/f.53

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.53
Title:
Drawings of the Mermaid from Lobals, Ethiopia
Scope & Content:
Drawings of the Mermaid from Lobals, Ethiopia Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Ink and Wash Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

173. NHD46/f.54

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.54
Title:
Indian Python
Scope & Content:
Indian Python ‘Python molurus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Head & tail of a Rock Snake found in the Artillery Barracks in Fort St. George Aug 20th 1816.’ ‘Length of the Snake 9 f 5 Inches / Length of the head a to b 3 ½ Inches / Depth of the head 2 ½ Inches / Diameter of the thickest part of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

174. NHD46/f.55

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.55
Title:
Russell’s Viper
Scope & Content:
Russell’s Viper ‘Daboia russelii’ Original inscriptions: ‘Snake at Madras 28 April 1817’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

175. NHD46/f.56

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.56
Title:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake
Scope & Content:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake ‘Leicocephalophis cyanocincta’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Madras Dec 7th 1815 / The Natural size is here represented / The Tail is flat & thin a – b / From this part c to a the Belly is narrow & thin’...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

176. NHD46/f.57

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.57
Title:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819)
Scope & Content:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake ‘Leicocephalophis cyanocincta’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Brodiecutte / Madras 7 Oct 1815 / Ignatio’ ‘From the Mouth to the Tail 4 feet 9 Inches or 57 Inches / The Tail 6 Inches / The thickness of the beginn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

177. NHD46/f.58

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.58
Title:
A species of Wolf Snake
Scope & Content:
A species of Wolf Snake ‘Lycodon sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Tillanga’ [Telugu]: ‘Caitle Paumb / Tamil: Cuttacutta Paumb / The bite of this Snake is not venomous but said to be injurious to the Constitution / 14 Jany 1811’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

178. NHD46/f.59

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.59
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions: ‘Gairsoopa 4 April 1806 / Length 5 ft 5 ½ Inches / Name – Hussoorausoo found on trees & bushes at Garsoppa – Feeds on Birds’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 60
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

179. NHD46/f.60

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.60
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 59
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

180. NHD46/f.61

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.61
Title:
A Colubrid snake, perhaps meant to be a Ratsnake. Artist(s): Saxton, Benjamin (b.1803)
Scope & Content:
A Colubrid snake, perhaps meant to be a Ratsnake Original inscriptions: ‘Copied B. Saxton’ Further inscriptions: Artist: B. Saxton Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item