An Early 20thC Taxidermy Study of A Mounted Cobra Repelling a Mongoose

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An Early 20thC Taxidermy Study of A Mounted Cobra Repelling a MongooseOrigin: Anglo Indian Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 Depth: 9 inches Width: 9 inches Height: 22 inches In battle since the 1930s, the mongoose and king cobra, legendary enemies, square off in this classic encounter. Here the mongoose, master of the quick dart, dances and feints to make the cobra strike and miss. then the little snake hater himself will strike. Mongooses are almost always victorious because of their

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