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Sir Walter Elliot KCSI, FRS, LL.D (hon.)

Also known as: Sir Walter Elliot KCSI, FRS, LL.D (hon.); primary name: Elliot, Walter
Details: individual; official; curator; collector; archaeologist; British; Male
Life dates: 1803-1887
Biography: A Scottish civil servant in India (based in Madras), archaeologist, numistmatist and collector. He excavated at Amaravati in 1845 from which excavations come the majority of the Amaravati sculptures in the Museum. Some of his excavated pieces remain to this day in the collections of the Govt. Museum at Madras (Chennai). He presented his collection of Nilgiri Hills bronze vessels to the BM in 1882 and his South Indian coins in 1886. He was also interested in the botany of southern India; some of the drawings of tubers that he commissioned from local artists are preserved in the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh - see Noltie, H. J. 'Indian Botanical Drawings 1793-1868 from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh'. Edinburgh, 1999 pp. 25-26 and 72-74. For further details of his life, see DNB. The Athenaeum (14 Aug 1886) review of the International Numismata Orientalia: "It is a matter of general felicitation that the only living scholar who has acquired a mastery over this perplexing subject [the coins of Southern India]
Bibliography: -John Allan, Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, London 1934.. -John Allan, 'The early history of the Department of Coins and Medals', BM Quarterly 1953, p.76. -W Elliot, 'Coins of Southern India', The International Numismata Orientalia, London 1886. -cf. also DNB, vol. XVII for his biography and bibliography and an obit. in the JRAS for July 1887

233 related objects

bangle

Museum number: 1880.653 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bangle

Museum number: 1880.649 |
Production date: 1stC-3rdC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bangle

Museum number: 1880.654 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bangle

Museum number: 1880.650 |
Production date: 1stC-3rdC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bangle

Museum number: 1880.651 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bangle

Museum number: 1880.652 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bead

Museum number: 1886,0515.18 |
Production date: 10thC BC-1stC BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bead; sample; relic; vegetal remains

Museum number: 1882,1009.162 |
Production date: 1stC-5thC |
Production place: Made in:Nilgiri Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

block

Museum number: 1880,0709.40 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

bowl

Museum number: 1880.642 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.12 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.7 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.2 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.10 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1880.646 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.3 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1880.640 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.1 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1880.645 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.5 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1880.644 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.8 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.17 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.6 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.4 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1880.647 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.9 |
Production date: 1stC-3rdC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.18 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.13 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.14 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.16 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1880.639.1-3 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1880.641 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1009.11 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

bracelet

Museum number: 1886,0515.13 |
Production date: 10thC BC-1stC BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

chain

Museum number: 1886,0515.16 |
Production date: 10thC BC-1stC BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nilgiri Hills

chain

Museum number: 1886,0515.15.a |
Production date: 10thC BC-1stC BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kurumbar

coin

Museum number: 1886,0505.92 |
Authority: BIOG114107 Ruler:Rajendra |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 1011-1043 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0803.59 |
Authority: BIOG113369 Ruler:Pandya |
Cultures/periods: x111558 Chera |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.64 |
Authority: BIOG103304 Issuer:Balarama Varma I |
Production date: 1798-1810 |
Production place: Minted in:Kerala (State)

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.63 |
Authority: BIOG103304 Issuer:Balarama Varma I |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Minted in:Kerala (State)

coin

Museum number: 1886,0803.37 |
Cultures/periods: THES259141 Alupa dynasty |
Production date: 1000-1336 |
Production place: Issued in:Udipi

coin

Museum number: 1886,0803.34 |
Authority: BIOG114107 Ruler:Rajendra |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 1011-1043 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0803.50 |
Authority: BIOG114107 Ruler:Rajendra |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 1011-1043 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.15 |
Authority: BIOG114107 Ruler:Rajendra |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 1011-1043 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.65 |
Authority: BIOG103304 Issuer:Balarama Varma I |
Production date: 1798-1810 |
Production place: Minted in:Kerala (State)

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.16 |
Authority: BIOG114107 Ruler:Rajendra |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 1011-1043 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0505.102 |
Authority: BIOG114105 Ruler:Rajaraja Chola |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 988-1013 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.62 |
Authority: BIOG103304 Issuer:Balarama Varma I |
Production date: 1798-1810 |
Production place: Minted in:Kerala (State)

coin

Museum number: 1886,0505.44 |
Authority: BIOG102234 Ruler:Achyutaraya |
Production date: 1530-1542 |
Production place: Minted in:Vijayanagara

coin

Museum number: 1886,0505.101 |
Authority: BIOG114105 Ruler:Rajaraja Chola |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 988-1013 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0505.89 |
Authority: BIOG114107 Ruler:Rajendra |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 1011-1043 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0803.15 |
Authority: BIOG114105 Ruler:Rajaraja Chola |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 988-1013 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0505.91 |
Authority: BIOG114107 Ruler:Rajendra |
Cultures/periods: x41567 Chola |
Production date: 1011-1043 |
Production place: Minted in:South India

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.69 |
Authority: BIOG192223 Ruler:Rama Varma IV |
Production date: 1860-1880 |
Production place: Minted in:Kerala (State)

coin

Museum number: 1886,0616.68 |
Authority: BIOG192223 Ruler:Rama Varma IV |
Production date: 1860-1880 |
Production place: Minted in:Kerala (State)

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.35 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.102 |
Production date: 1stC BC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.100-101 |
Production date: 1stC BC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.21 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.32 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Title: panel |
Museum number: 1880,0709.30 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.19 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.29 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Andhra PradeshMade in:Guntur District |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.18 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.33 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.34 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.23 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.99 |
Production date: 1stC BC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.31 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.108 |
Production date: 1stC |
Production place: Lustred in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

coping

Museum number: 1880,0709.20 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.3 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.12 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.5 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Lustred in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.6 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.15 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.13 |
Production date: 3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.25 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.27 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.26 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.16 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.92 |
Production date: 200-300 |
Production place: Lustred in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

crossbar

Museum number: 1880,0709.2 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.98 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.51 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.94 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.129 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.50 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.93 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.53 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.118 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.95 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.97 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.117 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.54 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.49 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.96 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.66 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati

dome-slab

Museum number: 1880,0709.113 |
Production date: 2ndC |
Production place: Made in:Amaravati |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Amaravati