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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3376
Title:: A courtesan playing on a tabla. Kansaripura Art Studio. Artist(s): Kansaripura Art Studio (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:: A Kalighat-type chromolithograph depicting a courtesan playing on a ‘tabla.’ Printed at the Kansaripara Art Studio, 26, Kristo Das Pal’s Lane, Calcutta; 450 by 350 mm. Lettered in Bengali: ‘nalini sundari.’ Purchased by W.G. Archer in Kalighat, 1932. Purchased 1974. Note: Colour lithogr...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1930
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3377
Title:: Rama and Sita enthroned, Lakshmana, Jambavat and two attendants beside them. Artist(s): Rupchand Kha (fl. c.1850)
Scope & Content:: A painting illustrating a religious subject. Rama and Sita enthroned, Laksmana, Hanuman, Jambavat and two attendants beside them. Variant on, or perhaps a near precursor of Kalighat painting, c.1850. By Rupchand Kha, Kejata village, Bengal. Inscribed in Bengali: ‘sri rupcand kha village keja...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1850
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3378
Title:: The Tarakeshwar murder: the Mahant sees Elokeshi at the temple; Nabin murders his wife Elokeshi.
Scope & Content:: The Tarakesvar murder. To the left, the Mahant, Madhav Giri, sees Elokesi at the Tarakesvar temple; to the right, Nabin murders his wife Elokesi with a fish-knife. By a karmakar, Calcutta, c.1875-80. Engraved in Bengali characters: (1) ‘sri madhavgiri mohanta’ (Mahant Madhav Giri); ‘(2) teleb...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1875-1880
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3382-3383
Title:: Add.Or.3382-3383 Scroll painting cut into two sections illustrating Death’s kingdom. By a jadupatua of village Sonajori, Pakaur subdivision, Santal Pa ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.3382-3383 Scroll painting cut into two sections illustrating Death’s kingdom. By a jadupatua of village Sonajori, Pakaur subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1920. Water-colour; width 280 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1944. Purchased 1974. Note: Punishments interpreted by...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1919-1921
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3384-3394
Title:: Add.Or.3384-3394 Scroll painting cut into eleven sections illustrating the Santal creation story and Death’s kingdom. By a jadupatua of village Sonajo ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.3384-3394 Scroll painting cut into eleven sections illustrating the Santal creation story and Death’s kingdom. By a jadupatua of village Sonajori, Pakaur subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1920. Water-colour; width 325 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1944. Purchased 1974.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1919-1921
Extent:: 11 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3395-3398
Title:: Add.Or.3395-3398 Scroll painting cut into four sections illustrating the Baha festival and Death’s kingdom. By a jadupatua of village Sonajori, Pakaur ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.3395-3398 Scroll painting cut into four sections illustrating the Baha festival and Death’s kingdom. By a jadupatua of village Sonajori, Pakaur subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1930. Water-colour; width 275 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1944. Purchased 1974. Note: For...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1929-1931
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3399-3400
Title:: Add.Or.3399-3400 Scroll painting cut into two sections illustrating the Santal clans. By Girish Jadupatua, village Baramasia, Hiranpur circle, Pakaur ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.3399-3400 Scroll painting cut into two sections illustrating the Santal clans. By Girish Jadupatua, village Baramasia, Hiranpur circle, Pakaur subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1930. Water-colour; width 270 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1940. Purchased 1974.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1929-1931
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3401-3406
Title:: Add.Or.3401-3406 Scroll painting cut into six sections illustrating the Baha festival and Death’s kingdom. By Girish Jadupatua, village Baramasia, Hir ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.3401-3406 Scroll painting cut into six sections illustrating the Baha festival and Death’s kingdom. By Girish Jadupatua, village Baramasia, Hiranpur circle, Pakaur subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1930. Water-colour; width 280 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1940. Purcha...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1929-1931
Extent:: 6 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3407-3410
Title:: Add.Or.3407-3410 Part of a scroll painting cut into four sections illustrating the Baha festival. By a jadupatua of Dumka subdivision, Santal Parganas ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.3407-3410 Part of a scroll painting cut into four sections illustrating the Baha festival. By a jadupatua of Dumka subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1920. Water-colour; width 265 mm. Collected in Dumka subdivision, c.1920 by the Norwegian missionary and scholar, Paul Ola...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1919-1921
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 3411, Add Or 3823-3825
Title:: Add.Or.3411; Add.Or.3823-3825 Scroll painting cut into four sections illustrating the tigers’ god, the Muharram festival and scenes of Santal life. By ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.3411; Add.Or.3823-3825 Scroll painting cut into four sections illustrating the tigers’ god, the Muharram festival and scenes of Santal life. By a jadupatua of Dumka subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1920. Water-colour; width 305 mm. Collected by the Norwegian missionary ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1919-1921
Extent:: 4 items

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