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31. Or 4770, f.12

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.12
Title:
The planet Budha, Mercury, represented as a light yellow man, crowned and haloed, wearing a sword, his right hand holding a spear, his left the reins of his bay horse.
Scope & Content:
The planet Budha, Mercury, represented as a light yellow man, crowned and haloed, wearing a sword, his right hand holding a spear, his left the reins of his bay horse. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘buda..’ ‘12. Boud, the planet Mercury, the incestual offspring of the moon, with Tara, Brisput’s ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

32. Or 4770, f.3

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.3
Title:
One of the two Asvins, a young man, orange-red in colour, haloed, riding a bay horse.
Scope & Content:
One of the two Asvins, a young man, orange-red in colour, haloed, crowned, wearing a yellow dhoti, carrying a conch in his right hand, and a sprig of yellow flowers and a bow in his left, a white cloth tucked under his left arm, riding a bay horse, a quiver attached to the saddle. Inscribed in ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

33. Or 4770, f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.10
Title:
The planet Venus, Sukra, represented as a white man, crowned and haloed, holding a khadga and a cob of corn, riding a white ram. His left eye is blank.
Scope & Content:
The planet Venus, Sukra, represented as a white man, crowned and haloed, holding a ‘khadga’ and a cob of corn, riding a white ram. His left eye is blank. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘bahenmida. sakra.’ ‘10. Souker, the Planet Venus, mounted on the Ram Bahen maida. Souker is the Gourou of the...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

34. Or 4770, f.13

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.13
Title:
The planet Mangala, Mars, represented as a red man, crowned and haloed, holding a khadga and a lotus, and standing on the back of a snub-nosed crocodile. Mangala is depicted full face.
Scope & Content:
The planet Mangala, Mars, represented as a red man, crowned and haloed, holding a ‘khadga’ and a lotus, and standing on the back of a snub-nosed crocodile. Mangala is depicted full face. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘bahen nag. mangal.’ ‘13. Mungul, the planet Mars – mounted on Bahen Nag.’ No...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

35. Or 4769, f.11

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.11
Title:
Varaha the boar avatar, bearing on the tip of his tusk the Earth depicted as a cone containing mountains and sky with the goddess within it, the demon Hiranyaksa lying supine below, his arms cut off.
Scope & Content:
Varaha the boar avatar, crowned, jewelled and haloed, strides across a flat landscape as before, his four arms displaying conch, quoit, lotus and mace, bearing on the tip of his tusk the Earth depicted as a cone containing mountains and sky with the goddess within it, the demon Hiranyaksa lying ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

36. Or 4769, f.18

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.18
Title:
Kalki the last avatar respresented in human form, blue and haloed, seated crowned and armed on a throne, holding the bridle of his white caparisoned horse.
Scope & Content:
Kalki the last avatar represented in human form, blue and haloed, seated crowned and armed on a throne, holding the bridle of his white caparisoned horse. The horse has dark ears corresponding to his name. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kalank avatar. siyamkaran.’ ‘18. 10th. and last incarnatio...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

37. Or 4769, f.22

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.22
Title:
Vishnu lying on the multi-headed snake Sesa, a lotus springing from his navel with Brahma seated upon it, Lakshmi at his feet rubbing a leg and fanning him. Two demons, Madhu and Kaitabha, lie headless on the surface of the water.
Scope & Content:
Visnu with ten heads and twenty arms lying on the multi-headed snake Sesa, three of his arms holding his attributes (quoit, mace and conch), the missing lotus springing from his navel with Brahma seated upon it, Laksmi at his feet rubbing a leg and fanning him. The snake lies on the ocean repre...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

38. Or 4769, f.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.32
Title:
Kama god of love, standing wearing a yellow dhoti and pink scarf, crowned and jewelled and beflowered, holding a flowery bow and arrow.
Scope & Content:
Kama god of love, standing wearing a yellow dhoti and pink scarf, crowned and jewelled and beflowered, holding a flowery bow and arrow. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kamdev..’ ‘32. Camdaio, the Daiota of love and vigour. His monture is a parrot. This Daiota is no longer living, and will not b...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

39. Or 4770, f.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.23
Title:
Two ancient sages, Vamadeva and Risabha, the former seated on a mat on the ground, the latter still in kingly costume, haloed, with sword and crown.
Scope & Content:
Two ancient sages, Vamadeva and Risabha, the former seated on a mat on the ground, the latter still in kingly costume, haloed, with sword and crown. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘vamdev rikha’ (i.e. rishi). ‘rikhab dev.’ ‘23, Rikhal daie and Barndaio rickh.’ On the lower left margin in ‘nagari...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

40. Or 4769, f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4769, f.7
Title:
A goddess shrine as constructed at the Durgapuja festival, with images of the goddess slaying the buffalo-demon, with other divinities.
Scope & Content:
A goddess shrine as constructed at the Durgapuja festival, with images of the goddess and others. They show Durga, ten armed, all but her principal arms treated like wings behind her shoulders, but all bearing weapons. She is standing with one foot planted on her lion, the other on the shoulde...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item