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111. NHD46/f.56

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.56
Title:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake
Scope & Content:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake ‘Leicocephalophis cyanocincta’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Madras Dec 7th 1815 / The Natural size is here represented / The Tail is flat & thin a – b / From this part c to a the Belly is narrow & thin’...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

112. NHD46/f.57

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.57
Title:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819)
Scope & Content:
A species of Sea Snake, Family Hydrophiidae, possibly the Annulated Sea Snake ‘Leicocephalophis cyanocincta’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Brodiecutte / Madras 7 Oct 1815 / Ignatio’ ‘From the Mouth to the Tail 4 feet 9 Inches or 57 Inches / The Tail 6 Inches / The thickness of the beginn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

113. NHD46/f.58

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.58
Title:
A species of Wolf Snake
Scope & Content:
A species of Wolf Snake ‘Lycodon sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Tillanga’ [Telugu]: ‘Caitle Paumb / Tamil: Cuttacutta Paumb / The bite of this Snake is not venomous but said to be injurious to the Constitution / 14 Jany 1811’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

114. NHD46/f.59

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.59
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions: ‘Gairsoopa 4 April 1806 / Length 5 ft 5 ½ Inches / Name – Hussoorausoo found on trees & bushes at Garsoppa – Feeds on Birds’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 60
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

115. NHD46/f.60

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.60
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 59
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

116. NHD46/f.61

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.61
Title:
A Colubrid snake, perhaps meant to be a Ratsnake. Artist(s): Saxton, Benjamin (b.1803)
Scope & Content:
A Colubrid snake, perhaps meant to be a Ratsnake Original inscriptions: ‘Copied B. Saxton’ Further inscriptions: Artist: B. Saxton Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

117. NHD46/f.62

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.62
Title:
A Colubrid snake, perhaps meant to be a Ratsnake
Scope & Content:
A Colubrid snake, perhaps meant to be a Ratsnake Original inscriptions: ‘Length 6 ft 6 inches / Diameter 2 inches / At Honowar 11 April 1806 / No Poison bag / Hunra Kaira Arcot’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 61
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

118. NHD46/f.63

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.63
Title:
Flat-Tail Sea Snake, Yellow-Bellied or Pelagic Sea-Snake
Scope & Content:
Flat-Tail Sea Snake, Yellow-Bellied or Pelagic Sea-Snake ‘Pelamis platurus’, Family Hydrophiidae Original inscriptions: ‘of the natural size’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

119. NHD46/f.65

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.65
Title:
A double-headed Snake
Scope & Content:
A double-headed Snake Original inscriptions: ‘Kilpauk Garden 17 May 1815’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly meant to be a species of Krait (‘Bungarus sp’). This is a poor drawing, though.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

120. NHD46/f.66

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.66
Title:
A species of Wolf Snake (possibly)
Scope & Content:
A species of Wolf Snake (possibly) ‘Lycodon sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Careta……Bengalie / Bora……’.’Hindostany / Sirpum……Sanscrit / The whole length 1 foot 9 Inches / The Head 1 Inch / Pultah 23rd March 1820’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Despite inscri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item