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561. Add Or 3931

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3931
Title:
A barber and his wife
Scope & Content:
A barber and his wife. He carries a razor and bowl.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

562. Add Or 3934

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3934
Title:
Brahmin and wife
Scope & Content:
Brahmin and wife. Inscribed in Malayalam: ‘namputini;’ in English: ‘Namboodry.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

563. Add Or 3935

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3935
Title:
Labourer and wife
Scope & Content:
Labourer and wife; the man is digging with a mattock, his wife is carrying earth in a basket. Inscribed in Malayalam: ‘ottar;’ in English: ‘Otteru.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

564. Add Or 3936

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3936
Title:
Toddy-tapper and wife
Scope & Content:
Toddy-tapper and wife; the man is climbing a palm tree; his wife is carrying the juice away. Inscribed in Malayalam: ‘tiyan;’ in English: ‘Sien.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

565. Add Or 3937

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3937
Title:
A Malabar Brahmin (Namputiri) and his wife
Scope & Content:
A Malabar Brahmin (Namputiri) and his wife. Both wear white cloths and carry palm-leaf parasols. The man also carries a palm-leaf fan. Inscribed: ‘Namburee’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

566. Add Or 3938

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3938
Title:
A Naya householder (Manavan) and his wife
Scope & Content:
A Naya householder (Manavan) and his wife. Both wear white cloths and the man carries a palm-leaf parasol. Inscribed: ‘Manaven.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

567. Add Or 3939

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3939
Title:
A Hillman and his wife
Scope & Content:
A Hillman and his wife. Both are dressed in leaf skirts. The woman leans on a staff and the man carries a large bow and arrows. Inscribed: ‘Malah Vaden’ (Mountain-dweller). Note: Exhibited Arts Council, London, 1967-69, see M. Archer, ‘Indian miniatures and folk paintings’ (London, 1967), n...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

568. Add Or 3940

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3940
Title:
Brahmins from North and South Kanara districts
Scope & Content:
Brahmins from North and South Kanara districts. Both carry palm-leaf umbrellas. The woman wears a spotted yellow sari: the man wears a white cloth and spotted mauve waist-band. Over his arm is a green bag and round his neck a crimson scarf with keys attached at either end. He wears a white t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

569. Add Or 3941

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3941
Title:
A Brahman and his wife
Scope & Content:
A Brahman and his wife. The woman wears a nine-yard sari with a white border and carries a brass ‘lota’ and a crimson bundle. Her husband wears a white cloth with a crimson scarf round his neck and carries a blue bag on his shoulder. He holds a palm-leaf manuscript in his left hand and a palm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

570. Add Or 3943

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3943
Title:
Silver mace-bearer
Scope & Content:
Silver mace-bearer (‘chobdar’). Inscribed: ‘Chaubdar’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item