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851. Add Or 671

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 671
Title:
Water-carrier.
Scope & Content:
Water-carrier. Inscribed: ‘1. Native standing on, & leaning over a well Water. 2. Water Carrier, with Bullock and water carrier on either side.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

852. Add Or 676

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 676
Title:
Snake-charmers.
Scope & Content:
Snake-charmers. Inscribed: ‘A Group of Native Serpent Charmers. Nothing would give a Stranger a better idea of the reality than this representation.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

853. Add Or 686

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 686
Title:
Saiva mendicant and female devotee; the man carries a peacock-feather and hand-punkah, the woman holds a spear and a garland.
Scope & Content:
Shaiva mendicant and female devotee; the man carries a peacock-feather fan and hand punkah, the woman holds a spear and a garland. Inscribed: ‘Pandaweem & his Wife.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

854. Add Or 687

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 687
Title:
Muslim mendicant and wife; the man holds a nargila pipe and a bird in a cage, his wife a rosary and hand-punkah.
Scope & Content:
Muslim mendicant and wife; the man holds a ‘nargila’ pipe and a bird in a cage, his wife a rosary and hand punkah. Inscribed: ‘A Fakeer & his Wife.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

855. Add Or 688

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 688
Title:
Astrologer (a Brahmin who interprets the almanac for villagers) and wife: the man holds a palm-leaf manuscript.
Scope & Content:
Astrologer (a Brahmin who interprets the almanac for villagers) and wife; the man holds a palm-leaf manuscript. Inscribed: ‘A Panchangee or Kalender & his Wife.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

856. Add Or 689

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 689
Title:
Dancers of the Mariyamman cult; a man with a flower-decked pot on his head.
Scope & Content:
Dancers of the Mariyamman cult; a man dances with a flower-decked ‘karatam’ or pot on his head; two musicians accompany him. Inscribed: ‘A Poojarus of Mariamun Church or Pagoda Dancers.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

857. Add Or 690

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 690
Title:
Dancers of the Mariyamman cult; a woman with a pot of fire on her head.
Scope & Content:
Dancers of the Mariyamman cult; a woman dances with a pot of fire on her head and a man beats a drum. Inscribed: ‘Agnee Cuppara of the Mariamen Covil.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

858. Add Or 691

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 691
Title:
Scribe and wife; the man carries a palm-leaf and stylus
Scope & Content:
Scribe and wife; the man carries a palm leaf and stylus. Inscribed: ‘A Conicopoly & his Wife or Writing Master.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

859. Add Or 692

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 692
Title:
Caretaker and wife; the man carries a bunch of keys.
Scope & Content:
Caretaker and wife; the man carries a bunch of keys. Inscribed: ‘A Golnardoo & his Wife.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

860. Add Or 693

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 693
Title:
Washerman and wife; both carry bundles, and the wife three sticks.
Scope & Content:
Washerman and wife; both carry bundles and the wife three sticks. Inscribed: ‘A Washerman and his Wife.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1805
Extent:
1 Item

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