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Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/510
Title:: Indian Giant Squirrel
Scope & Content:: Indian Giant Squirrel ‘Ratufa indica maxima’ Original inscriptions: ‘E. Barton Pinxt.’ [Ink] ‘Sciurus indicus Gmelin’ / [Indistinct]/ ‘Central Indian Race’ / ‘24 Aug 1808’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Ezekiel Barton (possibly) Medium: Watercolour Size: 450 by 312 mm Note: The name of E...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/511
Title:: Gerbil. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:: Gerbil ‘Gerbillus indicus’ Original inscriptions: ‘-----of the Bengalese/ Haludar Pinx,t’ [Ink]’ Thenko Indus- a species of field mouse. Mus Tencus (Buchanan apud Carey)’ [Ink] / ‘Mus Tencus B / Gerbau / Gerbillus indicus / Gr Cul Bull. 132 / Hardin:L.Tr. Viii.279. / 24 Aug 1808’ [Pencil] /’Bu...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/512
Title:: Bandicoot Rat
Scope & Content:: Bandicoot Rat ‘Bandicota indica’ Original inscriptions’: ------ Of the Bengalese. Ikara (Beng) Indur ( Sanskrit) - a sort of Rat- the Bandicote. Mus Malabaricus. Carey / Pandi kokka- Tellugu- a large Rat commonly called Bandycoot (from Pandi a Hog and kokka a rat) Campbell. The Hog Rat’. [Ink]...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/513
Title:: Tree Rat. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:: Tree Rat ‘Rattus rattus arboreus’ Original inscriptions: ‘----Of the Bengalese/ Haludar Pinxt’ [Ink]’ Gachhuä Indur - Beng- the tree rat- a species of rat which inhabits trees and feeds on their fruit – (Buchanan apud Carey)’ [Ink] ‘M memoralis / Mus arboreus B / 22’ [Pencil] ‘B 24 Aug 1808 ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/514
Title:: Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine. Artist(s): Haludar (fl. 1804-07)
Scope & Content:: Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine ‘Atherurus Macrurus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Haludar Pinxt’ [Ink]’ Atherura fasciculata (Shaw) / Hystrix spizaera B / Atherura’ [indiscipherable] ‘Faber 367 Ugit fasculus / 8 / 24 Aug 1808’ [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Haludar Medium: Watercolour S...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/515
Title:: Hardwicke's Hedgehog
Scope & Content:: Hardwicke’s Hedgehog ‘Hemiechinus collaris’ Original inscriptions: ‘Echnaceus / Buchanan / 21 July 1817’ [Ink] ‘Hedge-Hog / collaris’ [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 216 by 125 mm Note: inscriptions on separate piece of paper
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/516
Title:: A species of Fruit Bat
Scope & Content:: A species of Fruit Bat Family Pteropodidae Original inscriptions: ‘1 June 1819’ [Pencil] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 420 by 327 mm Note: Two views; front and back.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD3/517
Title:: A species of Fruit Bat
Scope & Content:: A species of Fruit Bat Family Pteropodidae Original inscriptions: ‘Pt Edwardsi? Juv’ (Pencil) Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium:Watercolour Size: 522 by 306 mm Note: The bat is drawn from front with wings outstretched.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1804-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD5/715
Title:: Crab-eating Macaque, Long-tailed Macaque, Cynomolgus Monkey
Scope & Content:: Crab-eating Macaque, Long-tailed Macaque, Cynomolgus Monkey ‘Macaca fascicularis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Siam Finlayson. ? cynomolgus’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1821-1822
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD5/716
Title:: Asiatic Elephant
Scope & Content:: Asiatic Elephant ‘Elephas maximus’ Original inscriptions: Siam Finlayson Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil and watercolour Size: Note: Unfinished
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1821-1822
Extent:: 1 Item

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