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032-003277197 Subject Reptiles

1. 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

2. NHD46/f.68

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.68
Title:
Indian Python
Scope & Content:
Indian Python ‘Python molurus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pencil Size: Note: Largely unfinished sketches of the snake’s head and neck, on recto as well as verso
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. NHD46/f.55

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.55
Title:
Russell’s Viper
Scope & Content:
Russell’s Viper ‘Daboia russelii’ Original inscriptions: ‘Snake at Madras 28 April 1817’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD46/f.59

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.59
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions: ‘Gairsoopa 4 April 1806 / Length 5 ft 5 ½ Inches / Name – Hussoorausoo found on trees & bushes at Garsoppa – Feeds on Birds’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 60
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD46/f.60

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.60
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Similar to folio 59
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD46/f.65

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.65
Title:
A double-headed Snake
Scope & Content:
A double-headed Snake Original inscriptions: ‘Kilpauk Garden 17 May 1815’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Possibly meant to be a species of Krait (‘Bungarus sp’). This is a poor drawing, though.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD46/f.69

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD46/f.69
Title:
Common Vine Snake
Scope & Content:
Common Vine Snake ‘Ahaetulla nasuta’ Original inscriptions: [detailed description of the precise colouration viz: ‘the tail more inclined to yellow but the white streak is lost’] ‘Mavilpooram 1 July 1816’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Unfinished drawing ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1817
Extent:
1 Item

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