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Two figures mounted on a camel point a weapon at a group of running boars while two dogs chase the boars.
Boar Hunt Scene
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Boar Hunt Scene

Maker Indian Artist
Datec. 1800
Place of originIndia
MediumGouache on paper
Dimensions11 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (29.5 x 35.2 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Thomas J. Needham
Object number1990.8.21
Collections
Visual DescriptionTwo figures mounted on a camel point a weapon at a group of running boars while two dogs chase the boars.
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