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

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

Description (Physical description)
Lithographic print displaying deities and demons of the Sri Lankan Bali tradition. Depicted are eleven figures, with a large central figure (called 'Singewalie Roepe'), who is depicted with grey hair, six arms each holding weapons and two cobra heads either side of the main head. He is flanked by two creatures, with elongated trunks, feathers and two small arms. These creatures are emerging from the mouth of a green skinned face (titled 'Makere turrene') above the central figure. Some of the figures represented have planetary equivalents include Irru (the Sun), Rahu (Eclipse) and Ketu (The 9 Planets). The number '36' is printed in the top right corner and the title 'No. 8 Abeye Kalyane Bali' is printed on the lower edge of the print.
Event Date 7/12/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin