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Archive Reference (shelfmark) NHD7/1001-1116 Subject Reptiles

1. NHD7/1085

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1085
Title:
Spectacled or Binocellate Cobra
Scope & Content:
Spectacled or Binocellate Cobra ‘Naja naja’ Original inscriptions: ‘Naga Serpents. This Serpent is esteemed as God in our Hindoo religion which also says, if one has ignorantly or accidentally killed such a Serpents, his issue will be discontinued for many Generations and He should be obliged ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD7/1086

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1086
Title:
Red Sand Boa, John’s Earth Boa
Scope & Content:
Red Sand Boa, John’s Earth Boa ‘Eryx johnii’ Original inscriptions: ‘A kind of two head Snake called Munnooleepamboo. If this kind of Snake bite a man the poison will increase in His Body & will decrease His members & appear as leprosy at last & will be cured by medicine if it was ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD7/1088

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1088
Title:
Water Snake
Scope & Content:
Water Snake Original inscriptions: ‘Water Snake. If this snake has bite a man no Poison even the wounds of it will be cured by daubing a little Chunam over, the prey for this snake is frog and fishes – and worms – etc.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD7/1089

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1089
Title:
Banded Sea Snake
Scope & Content:
Banded Sea Snake ‘Laticauda sp.’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘Another kind of snake called Karoovallala or Kudalnagum.’ ‘If this kind of Snake bite a man the foam or scum will fell from his mouth and a great deal of Blood’ ‘will fell from the wound and obstruction will take place in brea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD7/1090

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1090
Title:
A species of Viper
Scope & Content:
A species of Viper ‘Trimeresurus malabaricus’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘A kind of Viper called Kalloodaverien’. ‘If this kind of Viper bite a man, He will not die presently, but by good medicine & diet will be recovered, if not the poison will increase in the Body & will swell...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD7/1091

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1091
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions: ‘Green Snake. This kind of Snake will never bite but will sting on the Appele of Eye of a Man by which man will be blind and poison will increase and trouble Him – a good medicine ahould be applied to both trouble – this Snake continu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD7/1092

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1092
Title:
Snake, possibly a species of Viper
Scope & Content:
Snake, possibly a species of Viper Original inscriptions: ‘Another kind of snake called Sevullala. If this kind of Snake bite a man the blood will glide from the Wound & trouble Him very much – if a good medicine was not apply he will die.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD7/1098

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1098
Title:
Tortoise
Scope & Content:
Tortoise Original inscriptions: ‘Turtoise lie upon his back’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD7/1099

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1099
Title:
Tortoise
Scope & Content:
Tortoise Original inscriptions: ‘Turtoise’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

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