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Subject Rites and Ceremonies Level [40] File

131. Add Or 3331

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3331
Title:
Design of lotus circles (Kamalban). Seven lotus circles, the central one pierced by a "bamboo tree".
Scope & Content:
Design of lotus circles( ‘kamalban’). Seven lotus circles, the central one pierced by a ‘bamboo tree’. In the lower corners (left) the bride and bridegroom in a palanquin and (right) Siva, Parvati and Nandi. Fishes, turtles, parrots, flowers, suns and moons scattered throughout. 330 by 405 m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1940
Extent:
1 Item

132. Add Or 3396

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3396
Title:
The Baha festival.
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. (1) At the top, seven Santal villagers carrying a cloth, a pot, a winnowing fan and a basket with five fowls going in procession to the sacred grove, two of their number blowing on buffalo horns. (2) At the grove (indicated by four schematised trees), the ‘naeke’ or village ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

133. Add Or 3397

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3397
Title:
The Baha festival.
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. (1) The procession of six villagers returning from the grove, the priest leading them, the basket now containing only three fowls, a Santal woman washing the priest’s feet. (2) A Santal seated before a large post, resting on three round stones and ladling from it rice-beer; ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

134. Add Or 3403

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3403
Title:
The Baha festival.. Artist(s): Girish Jadupatua (c.1930)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. Above, five villagers, including the priest, field priest and ‘godet’ (headman’s messenger) proceeding in a line carrying a winnowing-fan, a basket with three fowls and a red pot, one of them blowing on a buffalo horn and another beating a bowl-shaped hide-drum ‘(tamak).’ Be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

135. Add Or 3404

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3404
Title:
The Baha festival.. Artist(s): Girish Jadupatua (c.1930)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. (1) Four Santal women with sprigs of sal-tree blossom in their hair, dancing the Baha dance, accompanied by three Santal drummers (two beating the ‘tumdak’,’ one the ‘tamak).’ A fourth Santal boy attempts to measure the height of the leading woman, a fifth clutches the hand ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

136. Add Or 3408

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3408
Title:
The Baha festival
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. A bullock standing with its head in a cleft stick while a Santal holds its tall and a second Santal prepares to fell it with the butt-end of an axe.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

137. Add Or 3409

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3409
Title:
The Baha festival
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. A long brown python held aloft by two Santals, the first of whom prepares to cut off its head with a curved knife.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

138. Add Or 3410

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3410
Title:
The Baha festival
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. Brewing rice-beer. A seated Santal with four leaf-cups, a second Santal stirring the contents of a large pot with a stick. Below, a Santal falling down drunk, a second Santal succouring him.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

139. Add Or 3419

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3419
Title:
Scroll painting illustrating the Baha festival. - two majestic figures with a small female
Scope & Content:
Two majestic figures standing on either side of a short female figure; the left figure with blue face and chest, the right figure with white face and chest; both figures with upraised stump-like arms ending in knobs. Yellow aurioles. Note: Modelled on the Puri Jagannatha trio but signifying to...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

140. Add Or 3420

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3420
Title:
Scroll painting of the Baha festival. - villagers on their way to the sacred grove
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. Four villagers, including the ‘naeke’ (priest) and ‘kudam naeke’ (field priest), carrying a dagger, winnowing fan, pot and a basket, on their way to the sacred grove. Below, the priest kneeling under a tree beside an up-fumed battle-axe and holding a chicken about to be sacr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

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