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91. NHD7/1125

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1125
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: ‘Lalpore. Cabul. Jalalabad river. Stomach well-developed ½ length of body then attenuated but preserving stomachic structure rather more than length of baody then passing gradually into intestines which were gorged with muddy sub...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

92. NHD7/1126

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1126
Title:
A species of Mountain Barb (possibly). Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Mountain Barb (possibly) Family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: ‘Caught Sept 1840 in Bamean River, in which it is very common. Takes the worm very greedily. Barbus of Bamean river. Common. Colour yellowish brown.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Affghanistan. Dr Griffith.’ Artist: Gri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

93. NHD7/1127

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1127
Title:
A species of Barb. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Barb Family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: ‘Branch rays 4. Intestinal canal simple tube. 1 ½ times length of body. Intestines disposed in oblique semicircular folds – loaded with black pulp.’ ‘Barbus sp. Song river = rapids. East end of Dehra Dhoon – taken with casting nets....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

94. NHD7/1128

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1128
Title:
Mahseer. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
Mahseer Family Cyprinidae, ‘Tor sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Mahaseer Lalpore. Barbus hexastichus.’ ‘I don’t think this is the genuine Mahseer. The intestines were decomposed as I deferred uselessly but idly to sketching them’ [Ink] ‘The Mahasir of the lower parts of the Cabul river, to which...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

95. NHD7/1129

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1129
Title:
Mahseer. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
Mahseer Family Cyprinidae, ‘Tor sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Barbus nearly allied to Mahaseer – caught as heavy as 15 lbs. Intestines much like those of Mahaseer – but longer. Disposed in longitudinal folds in upper part of abdom. cavity. Differs in shape of head and very decidedly that of mou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

96. NHD7/1130

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1130
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae, ‘Schizothorax’ ‘plagiostomus’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘From a small specimen. Oreinus? Koonur river = Pushub. Oreinus griffithii. St & intestines 10 times length of body. Both of largish diameter but this perhaps from this being gorged w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

97. NHD7/1131

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1131
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae, ‘Schizothorax’ ‘plagiostomus’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Oreinus griffithii’ Further inscriptions: ‘Affghanistan. Dr Griffith.’ Artist: Griffith Medium: Pen and Ink Size: Note: Sketches of head and fins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

98. NHD7/1132

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1132
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae, ‘Schizothorax’ ‘plagiostomus’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Oreinus maculatus. Oreinus – very common in Sin & Chushma, the head of the Ali Musjid stream, Khybur Pass, swarms in the spring itself and in the limestone caves. Temperature 75. Int...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

99. NHD7/1133

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1133
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae, ‘Schizothorax’ ‘plagiostomus’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Oreinus maculatus’ Further inscriptions: ‘Affghanistan Dr Griffith.’ Artist: Griffith Medium: Pen and Ink and Pencil Size: Note: Sketches of head and fins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

100. NHD7/1134

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1134
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae, ‘Schizothorax’ ‘plagiostomus’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘The Oreinus of the Cabul river at Koto-i-Ashruf – colour as in all rapidly changing to brown, a few leprous irregular spots. Stomach as long as about the abdomen. Cavity gradually taperi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item