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Friday 16th July 2021

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19th Century Indian school, the central gouache picture showing a Tiger hunt with figures with bows and arrows on horseback, the elephant and mahout being attacked by a tiger while a figure is firing his rifle, text to the top and bottom, 13cm x 23cm

Category

Works of Art

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