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Title:
Mahadaji Sindhia entertaining a British naval officer and a young British military officer to a nautch
Scope & Content:
Mahadaji Sindhia (ruled 1782-94) entertaining a British naval officer and a young British military officer to a nautch in his house at Delhi. Note: A similar portrait of Sindhia inscribed with Sindhia’s name is in Bharat Kala Bhawan, Benares. See also the portrait by, James Wales, F826. This p...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Sir David Ochterlony in Indian dress and smoking a hookah and watching a nautch in his house in Delhi.
Scope & Content:
A European, probably Sir David Ochterlony (1758-1825), in Indian dress, smoking a hookah and watching a nautch in his house at Delhi. Note: Although this painting is not inscribed, the central figure strikingly resembles other portraits of Ochterlony, e.g. a water-colour in the Red Fort Museum,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
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Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Maker of hookah-bases and his kiln
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Maker of hookah -bases and his kiln. Inscribed: ‘22. Bhauties Goor Goories. (Oven for Goor Goories.)’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1815-1820
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Man selling hookah bases to a customer
Scope & Content:
Man selling hookah-bases to a customer. Inscribed: ‘34. Goor Goorey Batchanawallah. (a Man Selling Goor Goorey).’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1815-1820
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Hookah-snake maker (?)
Scope & Content:
Hookah-snake maker(?). 4.75 by 8 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

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Title:
Munshi with hookah bearer.
Scope & Content:
‘Munshi’ with hookah-bearer. Inscribed: ‘A Moonshee or superior native public officer.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1832
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 780

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Title:
Hookah-bearer
Scope & Content:
Hookah-bearer. Inscribed:’ Hooqqerburdar or Hooqqer bearer.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1832
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 1108

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Title:
Woman selling tobacco and tobacco holders for hookahs.
Scope & Content:
Woman selling tobacco and tobacco holders ‘(chilam)’ for hookahs. Inscribed: ‘A maker and vendor of Chillums.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1804
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 1177

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Title:
Hookah bearer
Scope & Content:
Hookah-bearer.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1804
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 1186

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Title:
Man smoking a hand hookah.
Scope & Content:
Man smoking a hand hookah ‘(nargila).’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1798-1804
Extent:
1 Item