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Subject festivals (Muslim) Digitised Content No Level [40] File

1. Add Or 18

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Add Or 18
Title:
Muharram festival. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
Scope & Content:
The Muharram festival; prayers being held in the imambara. Inscribed on back: ‘Mohurrum is a mournful ceremony held by the Mussulmans in commemoration of the death of Hassan and Hossein, the Grandsons of Mohammed. The drawing represents them at prayers. Sheiwak Ram, delt. 1807.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1809
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 401

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Add Or 401
Title:
Muharram festival
Scope & Content:
Muharram festival. Inscribed: ‘Mooharrum Procession. Mussalmann.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 413

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Add Or 413
Title:
Ta'ziyah and figure with fly-whisk
Scope & Content:
‘Ta’ziyah,’ and figure with fly-whisk. Inscribed: ‘Mohurrum Figure.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1840
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 586

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Add Or 586
Title:
Muharram festival; scene in the Imambara.
Scope & Content:
Muharram festival; scene in the Imambara. 6.5 by 9.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 678

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Add Or 678
Title:
Muharram Festival.
Scope & Content:
Muharram Festival. Inscribed: ‘A Mohammedan Procession commemorative (as far as I can judge) of some event connected with the Subjugation of the Natives of India who are represented in a ridiculous and degrading light, & bound together with Chains. The Man on the Camel & the [ones] dre...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 4395

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Add Or 4395
Title:
Scene inside the brightly lit Imambara during the Muharram, with the Nawab (perhaps Babur 'Ali, 1793-1810) seated smoking a hookah
Scope & Content:
Scene inside the brightly lit Imambara during the Muharram, with the Nawab (perhaps Babar ‘Ali, 1793-18109) seated smoking a hookah. Inscribed below in ink: ‘Water Colour Drawing of an Indian Ceremonial. By a Native Artist.’ Water-colour and body-colour on laid paper, 426 by 777 mm., within r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

7. Mss Eur B360b (65-94)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur B360b (65-94)
Title:
Album containing water-colours illustrating the notebook of Lady Florentia Sale (?1790-1853), during her stay in Agra 1832-33, while her husband Robert Sale was in command of his regiment the 13th Foot, at Agra 1831-35 Also 30 Benares paintings on mic
Scope & Content:
30 gouache paintings on mica illustrating festivals, transport, occupations and boats, by Benares artists, c. 1820-30. Inscibed below as noted by Lady Sale. Various sets of differing quality have been mixed together. 65. ‘Elephant with Howdah.’ 165 by 216 mm. 66. ‘Suttee - or burning a widow ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD11

Reference (shelfmark):
WD11
Title:
Lascars celebrating the Muslim festival of Hijrah on board the Mary Anne. Some dancing on the deck, others looking on. 26 August 1827. Artist(s): James, John Thomas (1786-1828)
Scope & Content:
Lascars celebrating the Muslim festival of Hijrah on board the ‘Mary Anne’. Some dancing on the deck, others looking on. 26 August 1827. Inscribed on mount in ink and also on back: ‘Lascars celebrating the Hegira. Aug. 26th 1827 on board the Mary Anne.’ Water-colour; 5.25 by 8 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1827
Extent:
1 Item

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