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1837 Indian Serpent Snake Charming Engraving Illustration Print - British Colonial Empire - Ready For Framing

1837 Indian Serpent Snake Charming Engraving Illustration Print - British Colonial Empire - Ready For Framing

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Antique Original 1837 Indian Serpent Snake Charming Engraving Illustration Print - British Colonial Empire - Ready For Framing 

Measures Approx. 5-3/4" Wide By 4-3/8" Tall

In Very Good Antique Condition - Staining, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Illustration. 

This 1837 Illustration, Titled "Indian Serpent-Charmers," Depicts A Group Of Indian Snake Charmers Performing With Cobras And Traditional Instruments Like The Pungi. Created During British Colonial Rule, The Illustration Reflects Western Interest In Documenting And Exoticizing Indian Traditions. Snake Charming, A Practice Rooted In Indian Culture, Is Presented Here In A Manner Typical Of 19th-Century Colonial Art, Emphasizing The Perceived Mysticism Of Non-Western Societies. The Illustration Holds Historical Importance As A Visual Representation Of Colonial-Era Perspectives On Indian Practices, Highlighting Cultural Stereotyping And The Exoticization Of Indigenous Traditions.

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