Description (Physical description)
A series of papers illustrating deities and demons.
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Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
A number of hand-coloured plates from Edward Upham's 'The History and doctrine of Budhism popularly illustrated; with notices of the Kappooism, or demon worship, and of the Bali, or planetary incantations, of Ceylon'. The book contained 'forty-three lithographic prints from original Singalese designs'. Some of the pages have traces of dark card or paper on the reverse where they have been mounted. One has pencil drawings of male and female faces on the reverse, apparently after European paintings.
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Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Related Documents)
Published by R. Ackermann, London, 1829
Event Date 25/6/2012
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Amendments / updates)
Originally catalogued as coming from India, the Place field for this record has been corrected to include Sri Lanka and the UK.
Event Date 25/6/2012
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Lithographic print displaying deities and demons of the Sri Lankan Bali tradition. Depicted are two elephant headed deities called 'Berana' and 'Renaty', with a multicoloured spotted lion and fish alongside them respectively. In the centre is an image of a ?ram headed, four armed figure with a pig behind him. To the right of the print is a female figure with a rabbit in one hand and a green bird in the other. Above her are the words 'The 27 Nekal or Signs of the Stars'. She is shown stood inside a black cartouche with a large crown positioned above her and looping foliage and flowers beneath. The number 15 is printed in the top right corner.
Event Date 6/12/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Amendments / updates)
'The prints have been split into their own records to allow for easier identification of the prints. All the relevant information has been transferred to each record'.
Event Date 6/12/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin