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Howdahs
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A man of high rank sitting on an elaborate howdah (canopied seat) on top of an elephant, preceded by two guards. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 580804i
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A woman sitting on a howdah being carried by a camel whose body is formed by a variety of animals and humans. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 578083i
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A female and a male Asiatic elephant with their young and a caparisoned elephant with a howdah in the distance. Coloured etching by J. Bishop after J. Stewart.
Stewart, James, 1791-1863.Date: 1850-1859Reference: 41119i
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A model of a monstrous four-footed creature standing on a wagon with a howdah on its back. Gouache.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 727845i
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A wealthy man, holding an umbrella, sitting on a howdah (seat) placed on the back of a rug-draped Indian elephant. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 582758iPart of: Customers, trades, menial employments and handicrafts of Hindustan