File:Drawing, Duck Hunt; Trapping Alligators and Tigers, ca. 1590 (CH 18109253).jpg
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[edit]English: Drawing, Duck Hunt; Trapping Alligators and Tigers, ca. 1590
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English: Drawing, Duck Hunt; Trapping Alligators and Tigers, ca. 1590 |
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English: Horizontal rectangle. Obverse: Hunters using headpieces in the shape of ducks to serve as decoys in trapping the birds. Hunters submerged in the water wearing the headgear. Left, two hunters putting on the headpieces (gourd). Reverse: top - in the background, a pig used as a decoy in trapping alligators. Two alligators in the foreground. Bottom, two tigers about to enter the trap. |
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circa 1590 date QS:P571,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium | pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on laid paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | H x W: 10.1 × 13.8 cm (4 in. × 5 7/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design |
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1901-39-131 |
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Credit line | Museum purchase through gift of various donors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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