Asiatic Jackal, Golden Jackal ‘Canis aureus’ Original inscriptions: [in English] ‘Bengal Jackall from life’ [in nastaliq on reverse, naming it a ‘geedhar’ in Hindi and a ‘shahal’ in Farsi, and saying that it is from Bengal] Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
African Wild Dog (possibly) ‘Lycaon pictus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Breed between a dog and a jackal of Bengal’ Further inscriptions: ‘surely the African ‘Lycaon pictus’’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Indian Giant Squirrel ‘Ratufa sp.’ [‘Ratufa indica elphinstoni’] Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘this animal is named mūsh in Farsi, it is from the Kuhistan of Nepal and it is the work of Mirza Sanghi Beg, dated 29th August 1801’ Further inscriptions: ‘Elphinstonii’ Artist: Mirza Sangh...