Small Indian Civet ‘Viverricula indica’ Original inscriptions: ‘Viverra Calcuttensis. The Bengal Ferret. ½ natural size’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Asian Water Buffalo ‘Bubalus arnee’ Original inscriptions: [in nastaliq] ‘this animal is called in Hindi bhainss, made by Mirza Sanghi Beg, March 1801’ [plus dimensions] Further inscriptions: Artist: Mirza Sanghi Beg Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Asian Water Buffalo ‘Bubalus bubalis’ Original inscriptions: [on reverse] ‘This is clearly the animal foolishly called in Kir’s translation of Linnaeus the Bos Arnee and described as a new animal. The horns he described are clearly those of the Common Wild Buffallo which differs only in size f...
North-Indian Hare ‘Lepus ruficaudatus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Differing a little from the European. The ears not being tipped with black’ Further inscriptions: 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...