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1941. Add Or 4379

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Add Or 4379
Title:
A dasari mendicant, wearing the Tenkalai sect-mark, rudraksa rosaries, and various brass gongs slung about him, including one with Hanuman engraved upon it, blowing a conch and holding an incense brazier.
Scope & Content:
A ‘dasari’ mendicant, wearing the Tenkalai sect-mark, ‘rudraksa’ rosaries, and various brass gongs slung about him, including one with Hanuman engraved upon it, blowing a conch and holding an incense brazier. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant.’ Note: With long description opposite.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

1942. Add Or 4380

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Add Or 4380
Title:
A Tenkalai mendicant, wearing a tall pointed cap, his sectarian mark over his upper body, and with a rosary of very large berries. He carries a chowrie in a case under one arm, and is putting incense on his brazier.
Scope & Content:
Another Tenkalai mendicant, wearing a tall pointed cap, his sectarian mark over his upper body, and with a rosary of very large berries. He carries a chowrie in a case under one arm, and is putting incense on his brazier. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant.’ Note: With long descript...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

1943. Add Or 4381

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4381
Title:
A Tenkalai mendicant wearing turban and coat over his dhoti, beating a double-ended drum, and with a gaily bedecked bull behind him.
Scope & Content:
A Tenkalai mendicant wearing turban and coat over his dhoti, beating a double-ended drum, and with a gaily bedecked bull behind him. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant’; and opposite: ‘Vishnuite Mendicant who goes about with the sacred white Bull bedecked with coloured clothes, tags, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

1944. Add Or 4382

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4382
Title:
A Hindu merchant of the Tenkalai sect, wearing coat and turban, and carrying a square of cloth in one hand and an umbrella in the other.
Scope & Content:
A Hindu merchant of the Tenkalai sect, wearing coat and turban, and carrying a square of cloth in one hand and an umbrella in the other.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

1945. Add Or 4386

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4386
Title:
A radaree or road-keeper, wearing a loosely wound garment round his upper body and a purple turban.
Scope & Content:
A radaree or road-keeper, wearing a loosely wound garment round his upper body and a purple turban. Inscribed below in pencil: ‘Rahdari’; and opposite in ink: ‘Rahdari, i.e. guide to the roads, one of the village officials whose duty is to direct travellers on their way ... Ordinarily, they we...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

1946. Add Or 4387

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4387
Title:
A toty, or village messenger, dressed in white and with a staff.
Scope & Content:
A toty, or village messenger, dressed in white and with a staff. Inscribed below in pencil:’ Toty;’ and opposite in ink’: Toty or Viulivadi(?) He is the village headman’s henchman - knows all the ins and outs of each villager’s life and has many privileges and perquisites ...’ Note: Hobson-Job...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

1947. Add Or 4423

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4423
Title:
A nobleman in Deccani/Hyderabad costume
Scope & Content:
A nobleman in Hyderabad costume, standing looking right, holding flower and sword. Inscription (erroneous): ‘Sultan Abul Hasan.’. 195 by 110 mm. Note: He bears no resemblance to the know portraits of Sultan Abu’l Hasan of Golconda (reg.1672-87).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1825
Extent:
1 Item

1948. Add Or 4426

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Add Or 4426
Title:
One of the Baridi princes of Bidar
Scope & Content:
One of the Baridi princes of Bidar, standing looking right. Inscription:’ M’Alik Barid.’ 203 by 126 mm. Note: Doubtless a member of the royal house of Bidar, which reigned from 1492-1624. Repaired and retouched at end of 19th century.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1825
Extent:
1 Item

1949. Add Or 4469

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4469
Title:
Miyan Tansen
Scope & Content:
Miyan Tansen, standing facing right and leaning on a long staff. Inscription: ‘Mian Than Sain’. 135 by 75 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1825
Extent:
1 Item

1950. Add Or 4473

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4473
Title:
Six Sufi saints seated on a terrace: Khvaja Mu‘in al-Din; Ghaus al-A‘zam; Khvaja Qutb al-Din; Shaikh Mihr; Shah Sharaf Bu ‘Ali Qalandar; Sultan Musa Shaikh
Scope & Content:
Six Sufi saints seated on a terrace. By a Rajasthani (Kishangarh?) artist, c.1760. Inscribed with the names of the saints in Persian: ‘Khvaja Mu‘in al-Din; Ghaus al-A‘zam; Khvaja Qutb al-Din; Shaykh Mihr; Shah Sharaf Bu ‘Ali Qalandar; Sultan Musa Shaykh;’ and in Hindi: ‘Chvaje Mainuldin; Gosal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

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