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Lake, Kandy, Ceylon  

Publication Date:  [n.d.]
Creator:  Weir, Helen
Technique:  Watercolour painting
Subjects:  Lakes
ආසියාව -- ශ්‍රී ලංකා -- මධ්‍යම පළාත -- මහනුවර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය -- මහනුවර
ஆசியா -- இலங்கை -- மத்திய மாகாணம் -- கண்டி மாவட்டம் -- கண்டி
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

Silver Bowl  

Publication Date:  [late 19th century]
Measurements:  H13 x D21.5 cm
Subjects:  Silver bowls
Bowls (Tableware)
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  On permanent loan from the Britain-Burma Society (gift from Mrs Dawn Aubrey).

[Sailboat in moonlight]  

Publication Date:  [1914]
Creator:  Ghose, Lalit Mohan
Technique:  Charcoal drawing
Subjects:  Fishing
Fishing boats in India
Boats
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

Defence of the Arrah House, 1857  

Subjects:  Elephants
Palaces
Ordnance
Cannons
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

Sculpture of a seated Buddha  

Publication Date:  [circa 1800]
Material:  Alabaster with traces of lacquer, on a teak base
Measurements:  H74.5 x W40.5 x D22 cm
Subjects:  Buddha
बैठे बुद्ध
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Mr and Mrs F. Thomas Bircham bequest, 1950; once the property of King Thibaw of Burma.

[Covered fishing boat on lake]  

Publication Date:  1914
Creator:  Ghose, Lalit Mohan
Technique:  Charcoal drawing
Subjects:  Fishing
Fishing boats in India
Boats
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

Ikat textile  

Publication Date:  [1990-1999]
Measurements:  L242 x W122 cm
Subjects:  Textiles
Tekstil
Ikat
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  On loan from Elizabeth Moore.

Stitch in time  

Creator:  Chan Aye
Material:  Tapestry with gold-thread embroidery
Measurements:  L293 x W129 cm
Subjects:  Women
Tapestry
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  On permanent loan from the Britain-Burma Society.

Conveying a corpse to be burnt : from an album of Company paintings of occupations and festivals  

Publication Date:  1830
Material:  Watercolour on paper
Measurements:  H35 x W22 cm
Subjects:  एशिया -- भारत -- तमिलनाडु
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா -- தமிழ்நாடு
Funeral rituals
अन्त्येष्टि क्रिया
अन्त्येष्टि
Antayeṣṭi
अंतिम संस्कार
சவ
சவ ஊர்வலம்
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Formerly owned by Rev. William Thompson (1811-1889). On permanent loan from the Council for World Mission Archive.

Hindu procession : from an album of Company paintings of occupations and festivals  

Publication Date:  1830
Material:  Watercolour on paper
Measurements:  H35 x W22 cm
Subjects:  Processions
एशिया -- भारत -- तमिलनाडु
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா -- தமிழ்நாடு
जुलूस
ஊர்வலமாகச்
ஊர்வலத்தில்
Hindu processions
हिंदू मंदिरों
हिंदू जुलूस
கோயில்கள்
இந்துக் கோயில்
இந்துக்கள் ஊர்வலம்
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Formerly owned by Rev. William Thompson (1811-1889). On permanent loan from the Council for World Mission Archive.

Chinese dolls from the Gladys Aylward collection  

Publication Date:  1936
Subjects:  Aylward, Gladys, 1902-1970
亚洲 -- 中国 -- 山西盛 -- 阳晨
亞洲 -- 中國 -- 山西盛 -- 陽晨
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Donated by the Hammersmith and Fulham Archives and Local History Centre, 1973

Pages of Japanese waka  

Publication Date:  c 13th century
Measurements:  H26 x W16 cm
Subjects:  和歌
Waka
アジア -- 日本 -- 京都 -- 京都
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Purchased in 1951.

Male and female servants with western children : from an album of Company paintings of occupations and festivals  

Publication Date:  1830
Material:  Watercolour on paper
Measurements:  H35 x W22 cm
Subjects:  एशिया -- भारत -- तमिलनाडु
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா -- தமிழ்நாடு
Household servants
Domestic servants
வீட்டு ஊழியர்கள்
घरेलू स्टाफ
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Formerly owned by Rev. William Thompson (1811-1889). On permanent loan from the Council for World Mission Archive.

Ikat textile  

Publication Date:  [20th century]
Measurements:  L150 x W110 cm
Subjects:  Textiles
Tekstil
Ikat
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  On loan from Elizabeth Moore.

Portrait of Sir Richard Burton  

Publication Date:  1879
Creator:  Madame Gutmansthal de Benvenuti
Material:  Oil on canvas
Measurements:  H102 x W90 cm
Subjects:  Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890
بورتون، ريتشارد فرنسيس، سير، 1821-1890
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

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