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Hook-swinging festival (Chadak parvan) : from an album of Company paintings of occupations and festivals  

Publication Date:  1830
Material:  Watercolour on paper
Measurements:  H35 x W22 cm
Subjects:  Festivals
एशिया -- भारत -- तमिलनाडु
ஆசியா -- இந்தியா -- தமிழ்நாடு
Hook-swinging festival
Chadak parvan
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 small red slippers (second pair) 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

Mamluk tile, underglaze painting  

Publication Date:  [late 15th century]
Material:  Tile
Measurements:  H18.3 x W16 cm
Subjects:  Islamic tiles
Mamelukes
Tiles
Art, Mameluk
Mameluk tiles
مماليك
مملوک
بلاط (مادة بناء)
کاشی
البلاط الإسلامية
کاشی اسلامی
آسيا -- سوريا -- دمشق -- دمشق
Asya -- Suriye -- Şam -- Şam
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London

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.

Chinese scissors 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

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 David Livingstone  

Publication Date:  [1798-1844]
Material:  Gouache on paper
Measurements:  H16.3 x W12 cm
Subjects:  Livingstone, David, 1813-1873
Afrika -- Botswana -- Kweneng distrik -- Kumakwane -- Kolobeng Mission
Aferika -- Botswana -- Kgaolo ya Kweneng -- Kumakwane -- Kolobeng
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  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

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

Kyi-dauk or Sa-dauk  

Publication Date:  [circa 1930]
Material:  Lacquer with gilding
Subjects:  Lacquerware
Sa dauk
Kyi dauk
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Previously owned by Rev. Dr. R.L. Howard. On loan from Elizabeth Moore.

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.

Muraqqa' : covers (exemplar)  

Measurements:  H27 x W18.5 cm
Subjects:  Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
آسیا -- ایران
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Donated in 1935 on behalf of the late Mr R.S. Greenshields.

Silver Bowl  

Publication Date:  [late 19th century]
Measurements:  H15 x D21.3 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).

View of the Botanic Garden House and Reach  

Publication Date:  1824, 1826
Creator:  Fraser, James Baillie, 1783-1856
Havell, Robert, 1769-1832
Subjects:  Botanical gardens
India -- Hugli River
Source Institution:  SOAS University of London

Divan  

Publication Date:  [19th century]
Creator:  Muhammad Zuhuri
ظهوري, نور الدين محمد، ١٥٣٧-١٦١٦
Ẓuhūrī, Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad, 1537 or 1538-1616 or 1617
Material:  Lacquer.
Measurements:  H23 x W13.6 cm
Subjects:  Asya -- Türkiye
Asiya -- Türkiyə
آسيا -- تركيا
Ասիա -- Թուրքիա
Азия -- Турция
Ασία -- Τουρκία
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ottoman
Source Institution:  SOAS, University of London
Donor:  Donated by R.C.Reid, Esq (D.D. Dickson bequest).

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