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Tiger Attacking Boar
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Amidst rocky outcrops and other animals, which include rabbits and a gazelle, is a large tiger that lunges and attacks a boar head-on. It sinks its teeth into the back of the boar’s neck. Its front paws holds onto the boar’s neck and mid-back. The boar has gouged the tiger in the right shoulder. 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: Tiger Attacking Boar
Description:
Amidst rocky outcrops and other animals, which include rabbits and a gazelle, is a large tiger that lunges and attacks a boar head-on.
It sinks its teeth into the back of the boar’s neck.
Its front paws holds onto the boar’s neck and mid-back.
The boar has gouged the tiger in the right shoulder.
Rajput style.
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