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431. Add Or 3538

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3538
Title:
The Baha festival - dancing. Artist(s): Madhu Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. Four Santal women with sprigs of sal-tree blossom in their hair dancing, accompanied by one boy with a ‘tumdak’’ and by another with a stick and ‘tamak.’ Reproduced: M. Archer (1970), pl.59.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

432. Add Or 3539

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3539
Title:
The Baha festival - bullock (cow?) sacrifice. Artist(s): Madhu Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. A Santal holding the tail of a cow while a second Santal prepares to fell it with the butt-end of an axe. Reproduced: M. Archer (1970), pl.60.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

433. Add Or 3540

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3540
Title:
The Baha festival - python and beer. Artist(s): Madhu Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. Three Santals each with a knife holding a python, prior to killing it. Below, a further three making rice-beer, one Santal lying drunk on the ground. Reproduced: M. Archer (1970), pl.61.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

434. Add Or 3541

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3541
Title:
Sengel bonga approached by Indra Dama Raja to kill his 18 sons; 18 severed heads. Artist(s): Sitanath Chitrakar (fl. c.1935)
Scope & Content:
Torn at the top. Below, a massive figure its right foot resting on its left knee, four-headed (three heads detached, one head on the body), approached by a suppliant. On the left side and at the bottom, a row of eighteen severed heads. Note: Sengel bonga approached by Indra Daman Raja (leader...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1935
Extent:
1 Item

435. Add Or 3541-3543

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3541-3543
Title:
Add.Or.3541-3543 Part of a scroll painting cut into three sections illustrating the Baha festival and the Santal creation story. By Sitanath Citrakar, ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3541-3543 Part of a scroll painting cut into three sections illustrating the Baha festival and the Santal creation story. By Sitanath Citrakar, village Saharpur, Kalajor circle, Jamtara subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1935. Water-colour; width 183 mm. Collected by W.G....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1934-1936
Extent:
3 items

436. Add Or 3542

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3542
Title:
Baha festival - sacrificing fowls. Artist(s): Sitanath Chitrakar (fl. c.1935)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. The priest and his assistant sacrificing fowls at a tree in the sacred grove.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1935
Extent:
1 Item

437. Add Or 3543

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3543
Title:
The first Santal pair, with their seven sons. Artist(s): Sitanath Chitrakar (fl. c.1935)
Scope & Content:
The first Santal pair, Pilcu Haram and Pilcu Budhi, above them, their seven sons.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1935
Extent:
1 Item

438. Add Or 3544

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3544
Title:
Part of a scroll painting depicting the tigers' god. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
Part of a scroll painting depiciting the tigers’ god. By Jugal Citrakar, village Salpatra, Tilaki circle, Jamtara subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1920. Water-colour; width 325 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1945. Purchased 1974. A huge yellow ‘tiger’ with black spots, mounted...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

439. Add Or 3545

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3545
Title:
Part of a scroll personifying the Santal clans: 9 Soren sepoys. Artist(s): Rajaram Citrakar (fl. c.1930)
Scope & Content:
Part of a scroll painting personifying the Santal clans. By Rajaram Citrakar, village Tesjuri, Kuldangar circle, Jantara subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1930. Water colour; width 280 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1945. Purchased 1974. Nine Soren sepoys (members of the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

440. Add Or 3546

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3546
Title:
Hor Raja mounted on a tall red horse.. Artist(s): Rajaram Citrakar (fl. c.1930)
Scope & Content:
Hor Raja (leader of the Santal tribe), wearing coat, breeches and shoes, mounted on a tall red horse, a whip in his right hand. Above them, an archway, creepers on each side. At the bottom, a small crouching figure and a dog.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item