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WD4374

Record Id:

040-003287786

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003287772

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100028184975.0x00000f

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100143421576.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

WD4374

Title:

Muharram festival procession. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)

Scope & Content:

Muharram festival procession.

Inscribed on reverse: ‘Procession of the Tazeeas during the Moohurram at the P.hatman a Moosulman Burial Ground - Benares’.

Water-colour; 25.4 by 17.4 cm.

Purchased 1994.

Note: Reproduced in ‘Benares illustrated’, lithographed by G. Barnard, '.... the spot in which the tazeeas are buried at Benares: they were formerly merely thrown into the ditch that is visible on the left hand until the establishment of the burial place by Shekh Ulee Hujee .... in 1750. The place derives its name from a Durgah or mausoleum, which he erected in honor of Fatima the wife of the prophet (corrupted into P'hatman by the vulgar.)'

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003287772
040-003287786

Is part of:

PRINSEP, JAMES (1799-1840) : PRINSEP, JAMES (1799-1840) Seventh son of John Prinsep, brother of William (q.v.). Assistant Assay Master,…

WD4374 : Muharram festival procession. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)

Hierarchy:

032-003287772[0014]/040-003287786

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: PRINSEP, JAMES (1799-1840)

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 Item

Digitised Content:

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Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Styles:

British school
European school

Start Date:

1830

End Date:

1832

Date Range:

c 1831

Era:

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