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Two Rajput Noblemen Tiger Hunting
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On the left of the page are two Rajput noblemen, distinguished by their earrings. The one on the far left carries a matchlock gun over his right shoulder. He has a nautilus shell-shaped gun powder flask hanging from his waist. Both he and his companion wear turbans that are secured by a chin strap. The rightward nobleman lunges forward to strike the tiger from behind. The nobleman wields a sword (talwar) in his right hand, while carrying a black shield (dhal) in his left. Around his waist is a nautilus shell-shaped gun powder flask, a dagger which is represented by its hilt with a bird head pommel, and the scabbard of his sword. The tiger has leapt onto the back of a bull, its teeth and front paws sinking into it. In order to hunt big game animals such as tigers, Rajputs sometimes used cattle, sheep, and goats as bait. Rajput Style.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Two Rajput Noblemen Tiger Hunting
Description:
On the left of the page are two Rajput noblemen, distinguished by their earrings.
The one on the far left carries a matchlock gun over his right shoulder.
He has a nautilus shell-shaped gun powder flask hanging from his waist.
Both he and his companion wear turbans that are secured by a chin strap.
The rightward nobleman lunges forward to strike the tiger from behind.
The nobleman wields a sword (talwar) in his right hand, while carrying a black shield (dhal) in his left.
Around his waist is a nautilus shell-shaped gun powder flask, a dagger which is represented by its hilt with a bird head pommel, and the scabbard of his sword.
The tiger has leapt onto the back of a bull, its teeth and front paws sinking into it.
In order to hunt big game animals such as tigers, Rajputs sometimes used cattle, sheep, and goats as bait.
Rajput Style.
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