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A dhokra betel box in the shape of a fish with a lid, made up of bronze. It was used for storing betel leaves.
Accession Number - R5415
Period - 20th century
Purchased from Arati Mallick.
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A standing figure of Warren Hastings on pedestal, first Governor General of Bengal (1774-85), clad in toga with an extended left foot, carved in marble by Sir Richard Westmacott, R.A.
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It is hard to mark the beginning of the art of Persian miniature. But it is known that it peaked during the Mongol and Timurid periods, that is, 13th to 16th Century.
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An oleographic print advertisement of Kali Cigarette, produced by Calcutta Art Studio. Most interestingly, this advertisement claims that smoking Kali cigarettes will cure cough and asthma!
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An autographed letter dated 3rd August 1844 from Charles Murray, a British diplomat, to Dwarkanath Tagore informing him that Queen Victoria has ordered for a miniature of herself for her private collection.
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Add a little yellow to the #mondayblues
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A painting from our collection of unknown authorship showing the Mughal Emperor Akbar and the 'Nine Jewels' of his court, gained through the provenance of Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad.
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Barbers by Charles Gold
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26 ร 33 cm
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On Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary, we present from our collection a photograph of the house in which he was born.
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Presented here is a rendition of Goddess Kali from our collection, belonging to the 'Early Bengal' genre.
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Presented here is an illustration from that series titled 'Native Shop in a Calcutta Bazar,' from our collection.
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Featured from our collection is 'Three Dancing Girls of Hindustan', drawn on stone by A. Colin in 1832, from sketches by S. C. Belnos.
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"Kalighat Temple, Calcutta"
24 cm x 30 cm
Date unknown
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Perhaps an aggressive form of social distancing that the world has missed out on?
Pictured here is 'A Pandoram Doing Penance' drawn by Charles Gold, 1806.
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On the occasion of #bijoyadashami, we present to you from our collection a visual rendition of the Dusshera #Procession of the Rao of #Kutch.
This stunning, detailed #triptych is of unknown authorship and date.
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