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Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,1
Title:: Bhairava Raga
Scope & Content:: Bhairava Raga. Bhairava sits on an elephant-skin upon a rocky hillock with the Ganges issuing from the coil of his hair. The bull Nandi is in the foreground. Reverse: verse in ‘nasta‘liq.’ Reproduced: Ebeling (1973), 216, fig.124.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,2
Title:: Madhyamadi Ragini
Scope & Content:: Madhyamadi Ragini. Lovers stand and embrace in a palace chamber. The girl has a golden face and body in literal agreement with the Sanskrit phrase ‘(svarna-chavi).’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,3
Title:: Bhairavi Ragini
Scope & Content:: Bhairavi Ragini. Bhairavi kneels on a silver platform on the summit of Mount Kailasa with a pair of ‘ghana’ in her hands, offering red lotuses at the shrine of Bhairava. Reverse: verse in ‘nasta‘liq.’ See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.IV for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,4
Title:: Bangali Ragini
Scope & Content:: Bangali Ragini. A female ascetic with compact top-knot stands in a meadow between trees holding a shining trident in her hand and a begging bowl in a fold of her garment. See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.VIII for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,5
Title:: Varari Ragini
Scope & Content:: Varari Ragini. Varari stands outside a chamber fanning her seated lover with a fly-whisk. See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XI for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,6
Title:: Saindhavi Ragini
Scope & Content:: Saindhavi Ragini. A girl kneels before a shrine to Siva, offering red flowers. (The trident mentioned in the verse is not shown.). See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XIII for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,7
Title:: Malkos Raga
Scope & Content:: Malkos Raga. Malkos, shown as a warrior with ruddy complexion, stands holding a large staff in addition to his sword and shield. He is flanked by four minor warriors. See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XIV for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,8
Title:: Todi Ragini
Scope & Content:: Todi Ragini. A lady with a ‘vina’ attracts deer in a flowery meadow feeding one of them with grass. Reverse: Punjabi verse in ‘nasta‘liq.’ Reproduced: Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XV, fig.C. See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XV for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 39,9
Title:: Khambhavati Ragini
Scope & Content:: Khambhavati Ragini. A lady sits on a couch with a ‘tambur’ raising her right hand to beat time. Reverse: inscribed in Punjabi and Marwari in ‘nasta‘liq.’ See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XXVI for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1780
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 41,1
Title:: Radha and Krishna
Scope & Content:: Radha and Krishna. Inscribed above in Persian: ‘ram’ (an inaccurate identification of Krishna as Rama). 200 by 118 mm, 198 by 126 mm and 197 by 120 mm; page 232 by 365 mm. (a) Radha is seated on a bed talking with Krishna; musicians are in the foreground; (b) Radha is leading Krishna to a bow...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1780-1782
Extent:: 1 Item

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