Taxidermied Cow

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Taxidermied Cow

Accession No : 52/11/1(1)

This is a taxidermied cow in a standing position. Its tail, all four legs eyes, ears are visible. It has a hump on its back. It has two horn. The cow is black in colour.

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Provenance

  • StateMadhya Pradesh

Significance

  • ArtisticTaxidermy- Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body via mounting or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state.

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a taxidermied cow in a standing position. Its tail, all four legs eyes, ears are visible. It has a hump on its back. It has two horn. The cow is black in colour.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Referencehttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxidermy#:~:text=Definition%20of%20taxidermy,Sentences%20Learn%20More%20About%20taxidermy
  • KeywordTaxidermy, preservation, Cow, Animal, Fauna