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NHD22/10
- Record Id:
- 041-003275468
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003274077
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x0016f7
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- NHD22/10
- Title:
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Babul
- Scope & Content:
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Babul
Family Fabaceae, ‘Acacia nilotica’ (L.) Delile subsp. ‘indica’ (‘Acacia arabica’ var ‘indica’)
Original inscriptions: ‘Mimosa Nilotica.’
[on reverse]’ Babool: from this Tree which grows to the height of 40 or 50 feet is produced the Gum Arabic – 3 Kinds the largest called Pramman Babool, another called Simmin B. with a fine smell, with a small thorn, used much by the Hindoos in their devotions.’
Further inscriptions:
Artist:
Medium: Watercolour
Size:
Note:
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Natural History Drawings
Wellesley Albums - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003274077
040-003275466
041-003275468 - Is part of:
- NHD10-36 : Wellesley Collection --------------------- NHD10-36 Two thousand six hundred and sixty folios of watercolour drawings, depicting…
NHD22 : NHD22 Volume IX. 18.5 by 13 inches. 61 ff. in water-colour. 1794 watermark. Two loose drawings inscribed 'Madras R.W.' have been…
NHD22/10 : Babul - Hierarchy:
- 032-003274077[0131]/040-003275466[0002]/041-003275468
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: NHD10-36
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Bengal style
Calcutta style
Eastern India style - Start Date:
- 1798
- End Date:
- 1805
- Date Range:
- 1798-1805
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Plants