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Project / Collection MacKenzie Collection Subject Reptiles

1. NHD37/f.68

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.68
Title:
Spectacled or Binocellate Cobra
Scope & Content:
Spectacled or Binocellate Cobra ‘Naja naja’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cobra Capello. Madras 1803’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil Size: Note: A pencil sketch highlighting the hood.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD37/f.69

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.69
Title:
Buffstriped Keelback
Scope & Content:
Buffstriped Keelback ‘Amphiesma stolata’ Original inscriptions: ‘143 scales – Baalai wudaca (Canara).’ ‘Scales 147 length 18 Inch Circumference about the middle ----- Color dark brown above, two levell stripes run its whole length, lower part white, yellow on the sides near the head. Eyes la...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD37/f.71

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.71
Title:
A species of Skink
Scope & Content:
A species of Skink Original inscriptions: ‘Sept. 1805’ [with dimensions] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly the Spotted Supple Skink or Snake Skink, ‘Lygosoma punctatus’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD37/f.72

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.72
Title:
Trinket Snake
Scope & Content:
Trinket Snake ‘Elaphe helena’ Original inscriptions: ‘Canara = Bullagundeedeega / 17th March 1806 at Killadee’ [with dimensions] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD37/f.73

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD37/f.73
Title:
An Agamid Lizard
Scope & Content:
An Agamid Lizard Original inscriptions: ‘Kilpauk Gardens Madras 19 April 1816’ ‘1. A light yellow for the first ----- at color 2. With Umber to be shown separately each scale towards the end lighter 3. The Head of Umber with a little lake & blue 4. The Ear of a white color but still keepin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1819
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD46/f.46

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.46
Title:
The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider. Artist(s): Saxton, Benjamin (b.1803)
Scope & Content:
The Mugger or Marsh Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Spider Original inscriptions: ‘An Alligator brought living from the Toomboodra River January 1801’ [accompanying a lateral view] ‘View with the Belly turned upward. Belly light yellow’ [accompanying a ventral view] ‘Copied by B. Saxton’ Fur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD46/f.47

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.47
Title:
Indian Monitor Lizard
Scope & Content:
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Guana’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Two views: ventral and dorsal
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD46/f.48

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.48
Title:
Indian Monitor Lizard
Scope & Content:
Indian Monitor Lizard ‘Varanus benghalensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘The Guana of Mysore / at Haradanhully October 27th 1804.’ ‘The Tongue drawn out 5 Inches / Colour dark Brown above / The Belly and lower parts smooth and marked with white / The Skin of the Legs reticulated and marked in cro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD46/f.49

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.49
Title:
Peninsular Rock Agama
Scope & Content:
Peninsular Rock Agama ‘Psammophilus dorsalis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Lizard taken at Royasarum 24 October 1810.’ ‘Note: the animal who at the point of death becomes of a deep orange colour & the Belly becomes darker than in life – Length – 1 foot 3 Inches – Width – 1 3/10 Inches’ Furthe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD46/f.54

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.54
Title:
Indian Python
Scope & Content:
Indian Python ‘Python molurus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Head & tail of a Rock Snake found in the Artillery Barracks in Fort St. George Aug 20th 1816.’ ‘Length of the Snake 9 f 5 Inches / Length of the head a to b 3 ½ Inches / Depth of the head 2 ½ Inches / Diameter of the thickest part of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

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