An indian snake charmer charming a cobra held by his wife. Gouache drawing.

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An indian snake charmer charming a cobra held by his wife. Gouache drawing. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1 drawing : gouache, with gold and gum arabic

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A Peddaren of the Malabar cast. He finds and trains the snakes to the tune of his pipe. The mark of the ashes of cow-dung. Bears number: 33

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Wellcome Collection 32436i

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Attributed to a painter from Tanjore (Thanjavur), ca. 1840

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