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31. Or 4769, f.30

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.30
Title:
Kala, god of time and death, black and ugly with lolling tongue, holding sword and shield, and dressed in blue shorts with a red cummerbund and turban, standing in a landscape receding to green and blue hills.
Scope & Content:
Kala, god of time and death, black and ugly with lolling tongue, holding sword and shield, and dressed in blue shorts with a red cummerbund and turban, standing in a landscape receding to green and blue hills. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kal.’ ‘30. Cal or death, the superior of all created be...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

32. Or 4769, f.31

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.31
Title:
Kubera, god of wealth, depicted as a young prince, green, jewelled and haloed, being transported in a golden litter through a landscape receding to green and blue hills.
Scope & Content:
Kubera, god of wealth, depicted as a young prince, green, jewelled and haloed, wearing a yellow dhoti and carrying a jewelled mace, being transported in a golden litter through a landscape receding to green and blue hills. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kubir.’ ‘31. Cobair, Bishen’s treasurer, t...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

33. Or 4769, f.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.32
Title:
Kama god of love, standing wearing a yellow dhoti and pink scarf, crowned and jewelled and beflowered, holding a flowery bow and arrow.
Scope & Content:
Kama god of love, standing wearing a yellow dhoti and pink scarf, crowned and jewelled and beflowered, holding a flowery bow and arrow. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kamdev..’ ‘32. Camdaio, the Daiota of love and vigour. His monture is a parrot. This Daiota is no longer living, and will not b...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

34. Or 4770, f.1

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.1
Title:
Young Krishna catching hold of his uncle Kansa's hair and pulling him off his portable throne.
Scope & Content:
Young Krishna catching hold of his uncle Kansa’s hair and pulling him off his portable throne. Kamsa is dressed as a Mughal nobleman holding sword and shield, the latter supports him as he falls onto the terrace, while his turban has already fallen from his head. Young Krishna wears short gold...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

35. Or 4770, f.2

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.2
Title:
The five Pandava brothers walking in a line.
Scope & Content:
The five Pandava brothers walking in a line, Yudhisthira carrying his ‘khadga’ over his shoulder, Bhima his mace, the other three have sheathed swords, all but Bhima have bows over the shoulder and quivers on their backs, Arjuna carries an arrow. Nakula a book and Sahadeva a jar, all dressed in ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

36. Or 4770, f.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.3
Title:
One of the two Asvins, a young man, orange-red in colour, haloed, riding a bay horse.
Scope & Content:
One of the two Asvins, a young man, orange-red in colour, haloed, crowned, wearing a yellow dhoti, carrying a conch in his right hand, and a sprig of yellow flowers and a bow in his left, a white cloth tucked under his left arm, riding a bay horse, a quiver attached to the saddle. Inscribed in ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

37. Or 4770, f.4

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.4
Title:
The other Asvin, similar to his brother.
Scope & Content:
The other Asvin, exactly as his twin brother in 3, but carrying a lotus in his right hand and only a bow in his left, with a book tucked under his arm. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘asuni..’ ‘4. Asouny.’
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

38. Or 4770, f.5

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.5
Title:
Three of the winds (Pavanas), three young men in a line, crowned and haloed, carrying respectively a sheathed sword, a trident and a spear, and depicted, striding out, walking, and standing still.
Scope & Content:
Three of the winds (Pavanas), three young men in a line, crowned and haloed, wearing yellow dhotis, carrying respectively a sheathed sword, a trident and a spear, and depicted, striding out, walking, and standing still. The first two are normal flesh coloured, the third dark. Inscribed in Pers...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

39. Or 4770, f.6

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.6
Title:
The two Asvins, riding together.
Scope & Content:
The two Asvins, riding together as in 3 and 4 above. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘asvini. kumar.’ ‘6. The twin brothers Coumar and Asouny mentioned before.’ Note: The two inscribed words are separated, each under one of the figures, but they should actually be together, since they are both As...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

40. Or 4770, f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.7
Title:
The ascetic Bhagiratha, walking along blowing a conch, being followed by a makara, walking along with a puddle of water around it, and on which is seated the goddess Ganga holding a lotus.
Scope & Content:
The ascetic Bhagiratha, walking along blowing a conch, being followed by a ‘makara’, walking along with a puddle of water around it, and on which is seated the goddess Ganga holding a lotus. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘bhagiratha. ganga.’ ‘7. Ganga, the Ganges, with her attributes, following ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

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