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Royal Hunt in a Forest
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The drawing features a groups of men hunting tiger in the middle of a dense forest. Several men stand or kneel on palanquins situated on top of trees. They aim their matchlock guns from this advantageous position towards lions or tiger. Some of the men bear halos, which denote their royal status. At the bottom of the page is a cow tied to a tree. According to Rajput tradition, a cow, calf, or goat would be tied to a tree to lure big game. Rajput style, Kota school.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1983.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Royal Hunt in a Forest
Description:
The drawing features a groups of men hunting tiger in the middle of a dense forest.
Several men stand or kneel on palanquins situated on top of trees.
They aim their matchlock guns from this advantageous position towards lions or tiger.
Some of the men bear halos, which denote their royal status.
At the bottom of the page is a cow tied to a tree.
According to Rajput tradition, a cow, calf, or goat would be tied to a tree to lure big game.
Rajput style, Kota school.
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