[Elephants tethered to trees on a river bank]. Artist(s): Phillips, Joseph Scott (1812-1884)
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f.14 Elephants tethered to trees on a river bank. ‘Patelgunge April 12 1833’. Inscribed on reverse: ‘We stayed here two days having our boats luggowed (fastened) beneath the bank and our horses and Elephants standing under the Peepul Trees. This sketch was taken after a morning’s hunt and the lar...
[Top: sketch of a cyclone. Bottom: village scene]. Artist(s): Phillips, Joseph Scott (1812-1884)
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f.30 ‘A Remarkable Water Sport. Seen by me. Sept 1. Dum Dum, 1833’. Below, village scene, inscribed on reverse: ‘These huts are built with layers of clay. The lamp pendent from a bamboo is called Kartik Dyas and is suspended in the month Kartik (Part of October and Nov.) in honour of the goddess ...
[Twigs with hornets’ and birds’ nests, and a beaded ornament]. Artist(s): Phillips, Joseph Scott (1812-1884)
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f.41 Twigs with hornets’ and birds’ nests, and a beaded ornament. Also cross section of a bird’s nest. ‘Ornament or charm from the tomb of the Beji Bore Dacca. Formation of a kind of Hornets nest from a piece of Sola growing in water. Pendent birds nest of the sparrow [tu...illeg.]. Egg pure whit...