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1. Add Or 3284

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Add Or 3284
Title:
Kalasi pulling the rope of a cannon
Scope & Content:
A Kalasi in red and blue jacket pulling at the rope of a cannon. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Regimental Klassie;’ on back in ink: ‘Only Newars and Bhootiyas are Klassies; never Perbuttiahs; in’ pencil: ‘Military Gorkhas! All these by Native Artist’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 3285

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Add Or 3285
Title:
Gurkha sepoy in undress
Scope & Content:
A Gurkha sepoy in undress wearing a grey jacket and leaning on a musket. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Goorkha Sipahie in undress’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 3286

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Add Or 3286
Title:
Havildar with a flag
Scope & Content:
A Havildar in a red jacket carrying a red flag with a white cross. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Havildar’. Note: A Havildar is a sepoy non-commissioned officer corresponding to a sergeant.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 3287

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3287
Title:
Amildar with a musket
Scope & Content:
An amildar wearing a navy-blue jacket and white cross-belts and carrying a musket with bayonet. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘An amildar;’ on back: ‘Ranks rather below a Havildar: - in every regiment there are 2 Havildars and 4 amildars’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 3288

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Add Or 3288
Title:
Jemadar with a sword
Scope & Content:
A Jemadar in red jacket, a white dress and black trousers holding a sword in one hand and a handkerchief in the other. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Jemadar;’ on back: ‘In the three regiments Rifles. - Liter. - and Rajdull. - Jemadars have epaulettes or realy (?) on both shoulders. In all o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 3289

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3289
Title:
Regimental adjutant carrying a cane
Scope & Content:
A Regimental Adjutant wearing a black jacket and white trousers and carrying a cane. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Regimental adjutant;’ on back: ‘An adjutant ranks with the Maja, and rather below a Jemadar. The badge of his office is his cane, with which he administers punishment on parade.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 3290

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3290
Title:
Gurkha lieutenant in full dress
Scope & Content:
A Gurkha lieutenant in full dress wearing a fur-trimmed red jacket with large epaulettes. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Goorkha Captain in full dress.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 3291

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Add Or 3291
Title:
Gurkha captain in full dress
Scope & Content:
A Gurkha Captain in full dress wearing an embroidered blue tunic trimmed with fur and holding a sword. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Goorkha Captain in full dress.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 3292

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Add Or 3292
Title:
Regimental clerk
Scope & Content:
A Regimental clerk in greenish grey padded jacket, an ink pot and scroll at his waist, holding a pen and papers. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Regimental Maja or Writer,’ on back: ‘A Regimental Maja; or Writer ranks rather below a Jemadar; is always either a Brahmin or a Newar; never a Kshretri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 3293

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3293
Title:
Regimental coolie
Scope & Content:
A Regimental Coolie carrying a wooden box on his back and a ram-rod. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Peepah, or Regimental Cooly.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

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