Cleveland Museum of Art
Dead Leopard
- Date
- c. 1880s–90s
- Medium
- albumen print
- Culture
- India, 19th century
- Department
- Photography
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Elaborate big game hunts were a prestigious pastime for the Indians and colonials under the British Raj. This trophy has been laid out for the camera so that its sharp teeth and long tail are visible. While the Indian leopard is now a vulnerable species, 19th-century hunters would not have worried about sustaining its population.
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