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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add Or 656-679

21. Add Or 675

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 675
Title:
Rock, Fort and bridge between Trichinopoly and Srirangam
Scope & Content:
Rock, fort and bridge between Trichinopoly and Srirangam. Inscribed: ‘A Temple on a Hill and a Bridge near to Trichinopoly.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

22. Add Or 676

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 676
Title:
Snake-charmers.
Scope & Content:
Snake-charmers. Inscribed: ‘A Group of Native Serpent Charmers. Nothing would give a Stranger a better idea of the reality than this representation.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

23. Add Or 677

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 677
Title:
Image of Visnu being carried in procession.
Scope & Content:
Image of Vishnu being carried in procession. Inscribed: ‘Image of Streerangam being carried in Procession to the Temple. A strikingly correct representation. Mark the difference in the appearance and dress of the various parties of the Group. 1. The Brahmin. 2. Bearers. 3. Singers. 4. Dah...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

24. Add Or 678

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 678
Title:
Muharram Festival.
Scope & Content:
Muharram Festival. Inscribed: ‘A Mohammedan Procession commemorative (as far as I can judge) of some event connected with the Subjugation of the Natives of India who are represented in a ridiculous and degrading light, & bound together with Chains. The Man on the Camel & the [ones] dre...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

25. Add Or 679

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 679
Title:
Hook-swinging festival (Charak Puja).
Scope & Content:
Hook-swinging Festival ‘(Charak Puja).’ Inscribed: ‘Churnick Poojah or Swinging Festival. Requires to be surounded with a dense crowd of delighted spectators to give anything like an idea of the reality, but still strikingly correct so far as it is given.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item