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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add Or 1622-1659 Subject Occupations Level [40] File

1. Add Or 1622

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1622
Title:
Brahmin astrologer and wife
Scope & Content:
Brahmin astrologer and wife; the man holds a palm-leaf manuscript, his wife brass pots. Inscribed: ‘The usual Costume of the Brahmin Cast’;’ called Punchanggum, or foreteller of Events.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 1625

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1625
Title:
Cotton trader and wife
Scope & Content:
Cotton trader and his wife Inscribed: ‘The Lingum Buljavar or Canadee Caste. They are generally dealers in the Cotton trade.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 1627

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1627
Title:
Silk-weaver and wife
Scope & Content:
Silk-weaver and wife; the man holds silk purses and a length of cloth, the woman is reeling silk. Inscribed’: The Putvugar or Silk Weaver tribe.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 1628

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1628
Title:
Bania and wife
Scope & Content:
Bania and wife. Inscribed: ‘The Coomtee or Banian tribe: generally money Changers.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 1629

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1629
Title:
Cotton weaver and wife
Scope & Content:
Cotton-weaver and wife; the man holds a piece of cloth, the woman is setting up the warp. Inscribed: ‘The Salovar July or Cotton Weaver tribe.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 1630

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1630
Title:
Cultivator and wife
Scope & Content:
Cultivator and wife; the man carries a plough and the woman a stick and betel leaves. Inscribed: ‘The Ryot or husbandan, bearing a plough in the Carnatic, which makes but little impression on the soil.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 1631

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1631
Title:
Oil-seller and wife
Scope & Content:
Oil-seller and wife; the man carries a basket of pots on his head and the woman has a smal pot and measure. Inscribed: ‘The Tailee or Oil-Monger tribe. This class as well as all Mechanics, wear a Cotton thread over the left shoulder.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 1632

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1632
Title:
Cowherd and wife
Scope & Content:
Cowherd and wife; both carry pots and the man also has a stick and rope. Inscribed: ‘The Dungur or Cow-herd tribe.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 1633

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1633
Title:
Glass-bangle seller and wife
Scope & Content:
Glass-bangle seller and wife; both carry strings of bangles. Incribed: ‘The Bungadugar (a Gentooo tribe) generally deals in glass ornments of different colours, worn on the Arm by the females of India.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 1634

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1634
Title:
Carpenter and wife
Scope & Content:
Carpenter and wife. Inscribed: ‘The Carpenter tribe. The tools used by this class of people are only two in number.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

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