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Marbled Cow and Calf

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A large cow and calf are pink and white marbling and outlined in gold. The cow’s eyes, mouth, and tufts of fur under the belly are detailed in gold. She has two horns and a large back hump. The calf’s eyes are executed in gold and its tail trails off the edge of the paper. Deccan style.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of John Goelet
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Title: Marbled Cow and Calf
Description:
A large cow and calf are pink and white marbling and outlined in gold.
The cow’s eyes, mouth, and tufts of fur under the belly are detailed in gold.
She has two horns and a large back hump.
The calf’s eyes are executed in gold and its tail trails off the edge of the paper.
Deccan style.

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