A poisonous snake, Indian cobra: illustration shows 'spectacle' marking on the snake's hood and includes two details of the head and an outline drawing of the tail. Watercolour, ca. 1795.

Date:
1795
Reference:
566834i
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Snakes of the Coromandel Coast, India.
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1795

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1 painting (album leaf 5) : watercolour ; sheet 46.2 x 32.9 cm

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Nagoo ; Venemous Lettering includes the name of the snake written in the Telugu language of South East India Bears number: V

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Wellcome Collection 566834i

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