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Subject festivals (Hindu) Material Type Prints, Drawings and Paintings Level [40] File

1. Add Or 15

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 15
Title:
Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonpur. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
The Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonepur, near Patna (Bihar). The river is thronged with boats; in the background the tents of the fair and in the foreground people embarking. Inscribed on back: ‘Herriher-Chitter is a place of worship dedicated to Herriher-nat’h-Mahadeva at Sonepoor in the Dist...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 19

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 19
Title:
Durga puja. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
Durga puja. To the left an image of Durga on the verandah of a house before which a goat is being sacrificed in the courtyard. Inscribed on back: ‘Doorga-Puja. A religious festival held in honour (sic) Devi, and in commemoration of her victory over the giant Doorg, in consequence of which she...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 66

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 66
Title:
Holi Festival
Scope & Content:
Holi Festival. Inscribed: ‘Hindoo Rajpoot Procession.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1828
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 400

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 400
Title:
Durga puja
Scope & Content:
Durga puja. Inscribed: ‘Devee Pooja. Hindoo.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 403

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 403
Title:
Kali puja
Scope & Content:
Kali puja. Inscribed: ‘Kalee Poojah. Hindoo.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 939

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 939
Title:
Holi festival, a nobleman watching the celebrations
Scope & Content:
The Holi festival, an Indian gentleman seated on a painted stool watches the celebrations. Men sing and dance and play on instruments; women squirt coloured water. Inscribed: ‘No.4. The Gift of E.E. Pote Esqr. Elizath Collins. This is a Hindoo Festival celebrated, among other sports, by thr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1795-1800
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 940

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 940
Title:
Chait festival, on the banks of the Ganges at Patna
Scope & Content:
The Chait festival being celebrated on the banks of the Ganges at Patna. Inscribed: ‘No’.’1. The Gift of E.E. Pote Esq. Elizath Collins Offerings of fruit to the Ganges: a religious Ceremony at which the Women are permitted to attend, and come down to the River side to celebrate: and as it is ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1795-1800
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 941

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 941
Title:
Dasehra festival, the svarups of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita being carried in procession
Scope & Content:
The Dasehra festival; effigies of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita being carried in procession, accompanied by musicians and bearers of standards and lanterns. Inscribed: ‘No.27 The Gift of E.E. Pote Esq. Elizath Collins’; also’ Religious Procession. Music and Dancing Girls. Men in the character of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1795-1800
Extent:
1 Item

9. Or 4769, f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.7
Title:
A goddess shrine as constructed at the Durgapuja festival, with images of the goddess slaying the buffalo-demon, with other divinities.
Scope & Content:
A goddess shrine as constructed at the Durgapuja festival, with images of the goddess and others. They show Durga, ten armed, all but her principal arms treated like wings behind her shoulders, but all bearing weapons. She is standing with one foot planted on her lion, the other on the shoulde...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

10. Or 4769, f.8

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.8
Title:
Kali standing on a prostrate, naked and ithyphallic Siva. This is possibly an image as constructed for the Kalipuja festival.
Scope & Content:
Kali, black, her black hair loose down her back, her red tongue protruding, wearing a skirt of human hands and a necklace of heads, her earrings of human figures, four armed (head, sword, gesture, reassurance), standing on a prostrate, naked and ithyphallic Siva, a snake around his body, and wea...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item