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1. Add Or 5222

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5222
Title:
Avalokiteśvara surrounded by attendants and donors. Artist(s): Unknown
Scope & Content:
A retangular banner made of hemp cloth with three suspension loops sewn to the top edge. The painting on the banner depicts Avalokiteśvara in the centre surrounded by four attendants. In the lower register are represented a male and female donor. The donors are attended by figures holding a fly-...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
900-1000
Extent:
1 item

2. Add Or 5223

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5223
Title:
A bodhisattva. Artist(s): Unknown
Scope & Content:
A banner made of hemp cloth. The painting on the banner depicts a bodhisattva facing to his right. He is performing anjali-mudra with his hands. This banner has been digitally photographed, and can be viewed on the International Dunhuang Project's website. http://idp.bl.uk
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
900-1000
Extent:
1 item

3. Add Or 5224

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5224
Title:
A bodhisattva. Artist(s): Unknown
Scope & Content:
A banner made of hemp cloth. The painting on the banner depicts a bodhisattva facing to his left. He is performing anjali-mudra with his hands. This banner has been digitally photographed, and can be viewed on the International Dunhuang Project's website. http://idp.bl.uk
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
900-1000
Extent:
1 item

4. Add Or 5225

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5225
Title:
A bodhisattva. Artist(s): Unknown
Scope & Content:
A banner made of hemp cloth. The painting on the banner depicts a bodhisattva facing forward. The figure has his left hand raised and his right hand by his side. This banner has been digitally photographed, and can be viewed on the International Dunhuang Project's website. http://idp.bl.uk
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
900-1000
Extent:
1 item

5. BLWA 5

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 5
Title:
Replica bust of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton Bt (1571-1631). Artist(s): Roubiliac, Louis Francois (1702-1762), after
Scope & Content:
Replica portrait bust of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton Bt (1571-1631) by Louis-François Roubiliac, slightly to left, wearing a doublet, cloak and large ruff, attached to a rectangular painted stone socle of waisted form. Replica given by the Trustees of the British Museum. Replica made by Leo Stevens...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1993
Extent:
1 Item

6. BLWA 6

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 6
Title:
Replica bust of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820). Artist(s): Damer, Anne Seymour (1749-1828), after
Scope & Content:
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), Scientist, President of the Royal Society and Trustee of the British Museum, he bequeathed his library and natural history collections to the Museum. Joseph Banks was a prominent botanist, who served as President of the Royal Society, and advised on the development ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 Item

7. BLWA 7

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 7
Title:
Replica bust of the Right Honourable Thomas Grenville (1755-1846). Artist(s): Comolli, G.B. (1775-1830), after
Scope & Content:
Thomas Grenville was a politician, diplomat and bibliophile from an elite landowning family. As a younger son, he did not succeed to the family estates and most of his income came from public service. Grenville was the First Lord of the Admiralty within the government led by his younger brothe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item

8. BLWA 8

Reference (shelfmark):
BLWA 8
Title:
Bust of Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753). Artist(s): Rysbrack, Michael (1693-1770), after
Scope & Content:
Hans Sloane was born in Ulster,Northern Ireland, and trained as a physician. An avid collector from an early age, he acquired over 200,000 plant and animal specimens, 71,000 objects, and over 50,000 books, manuscripts, prints and drawings. These later became the foundation collection of the Brit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 Item

9. Foster 1055

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1055
Title:
Lacquered and gilt manuscript box from Myanmar
Scope & Content:
Wooden manuscript box for a Burmese palm leaf manuscript; decorated with lacquer, gilt and glass inlay, 19th century, Myanmar.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 Item

10. Foster 1056

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1056
Title:
Lacquered and gilt manuscript box from Northern Thailand
Scope & Content:
Wooden manuscript box for a folding book (samut khoi); decorated with gilt, lacquer and glass inlay, 19th century, Northern Thailand (Lanna)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 Item