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721. WD2624

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2624
Title:
Sculpture of the descent of the Ganges, Mamallapuram
Scope & Content:
Sculpture of the descent of the Ganges, Mamallapuram. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Ancient Sculptures on the Rocks at Mavelliporum’; on back in ink: ‘No.’ ‘7. Mavellepoorum.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.170-171, fig 5.1. Pen-and-ink: 14.5 by 36.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1820
Extent:
1 Item

722. WD2845

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2845
Title:
Thunderbolt of Indra outside the temple of Adi Buddha, Sambhunath (Nepal). April 1854. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
Scope & Content:
Thunderbolt of Indra outside the temple of Adi Buddha, Sambhunath (Nepal). April 1854. Inscribed on front in ink:’ The Thunderbolt of Indra, resting upon the 'Dharm-Dhata Mundul' in front of the Eastern face of the Temple of Adi Buddha at Sumbhunath. April. 1854. Vo1: 2. p.158. H.A. Oldfi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1854
Extent:
1 Item

723. WD2846

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2846
Title:
East front of temple of Adi Buddha, Sambhunath (Nepal), with Indra's Thunderbolt in the foreground. c. April 1854. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
Scope & Content:
East front of temple of Adi Buddha, Sambhunath (Nepal), with Indra's Thunderbolt in the foreground. c.April 1854. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘H.A. Oldfield. Nepal’; on back: ‘No. 13. Buddhist temple at Sumbhunath. (Adi Buddha) East front.’ Water-colour; 13.75 by 19.25 ins. Note: Original ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1854
Extent:
1 Item

724. WD4562

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4562
Title:
Behind the Screen at the Shadow Play. Artist(s): Couldrey, Oswald Jennings (1882-1959)
Scope & Content:
Oswald Couldrey's 'South Indian Hours' (1920) provides an account on a shadow puppet show he attendeded in Rajahmundry during the festival of Sri Rama Navami (pp. 138-42).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1909-1919
Extent:
1 Item