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The Nyl Ghau.
The Nyl Ghau.

The Nyl Ghau.

Printer (American, 1805 - 1873)
Publisher (American, 1805 - 1873)
Date1850
MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/16 x 7 9/16in. (20.5 x 19.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 5/8 x 14in. (27 x 35.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1968.1.3
DescriptionA large nilgai antelope stands in a grassy plain facing left. It has short horns and a shaggy mane and a small hump on its back. In the left background, a man attacks a second nilgai with a spear. A lake, trees, and mountains are in the distance.
NotesSubject Notes: Part of a series of natural history illustrations, possibly issued as book illustrations. (Finlay 5/15/2002)
Status
Not on view
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