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Archive Reference (shelfmark) NHD7/1001-1116

31. NHD7/1030

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1030
Title:
White-Rumped Shama
Scope & Content:
White-Rumped Shama ‘Copsychus malabaricus’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Bird called Shamah.’ ‘These birds are the common inhabitants of Cashmier. Their singing is very melodious like that of Augun and Chundole and they live upon the same food which is commonly given to Dhyer, Viz. a spoon full of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

32. NHD7/1031

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1031
Title:
Grand Eclectus Parrot
Scope & Content:
Grand Eclectus Parrot ‘Eclectus roratus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Five coloured parrot.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Coll. of 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

33. NHD7/1032

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1032
Title:
Yellow-Throated Bulbul
Scope & Content:
Yellow-Throated Bulbul ‘Pycnonotus xantholaemus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Is a bird called Shory Klamban or Shauyer mahomodeen call. The flesh is very taste the small hawks are very fond to prey upon the Bird but a man could catch by a little trouble which cannot run much of it was caught all t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

34. NHD7/1033(b)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1033(b)
Title:
Purple-Rumped Sunbird (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Purple-Rumped Sunbird (possibly) ‘Nectarinia zeylonica’ Original inscriptions: ‘Is a kind of Bird eats only Honey therefore they calls ten chittoo or honey birds’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: T...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

35. NHD7/1033(t)

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1033(t)
Title:
Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker (possibly)
Scope & Content:
Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker (possibly) ‘Dicaeum cruentatum’ Original inscriptions: ‘Is a kind of elegant birds called patte chittoo’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Probably meant to be the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker although the plumage is not exact. It ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

36. NHD7/1034

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1034
Title:
Caracal
Scope & Content:
Caracal ‘Felis caracal’ Original inscriptions: ‘Syacash. The name of this animal is called SYAGOASH. This kind Animal has 2 colours both white and red. It seems an elegant rough and short hairs the size of which is a little bigger than a fox but it is very fierce. This Animal as well as a Bird...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

37. NHD7/1035

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1035
Title:
Tiger
Scope & Content:
Tiger ‘Panthera tigris’ Original inscriptions: ‘Royal tyger. This kind of Tygers is more strength than all the Animals and its nature without Provocation is fierceness and Cruel. No Mercy is to be expected from this Bruit which indiscriminate fury and tears in pieces Every Animals He met with....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

38. NHD7/1036

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1036
Title:
Cheetah
Scope & Content:
Asian Cheetah ‘Acinonyx jubatus venaticus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Chitta Tyger. A Chitta or Leopard speckled with small spots.’ ‘This Animal catches the Deer, the young kind of this animal will serve very soon to Chace but old one will take up to two years to practise for hunting. The male a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

39. NHD7/1037

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1037
Title:
Leopard
Scope & Content:
Leopard ‘Panthera pardus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Spotted. Another kind of tyer’ [sic] ‘speckled with spots. This animal is a little smaller than Royal Tyger and its 6 and a half feet long – 3 and a half feet heigth’ [sic] ‘and he was allowed only 10 seers of mutton once a day at 12 o’clock in...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

40. NHD7/1038

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1038
Title:
Gaur
Scope & Content:
Gaur ‘Bos gaurus, bos frontalis’ Original inscriptions’: From forest in Tanjore country. ? Gayal.’ [pencil]’ 21. A side view of the Wild she buffalow’ [ink] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

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