Indian and Himalayan Art Tiger Made in Madhubani District, Bihar, India, Asiac. 1960s-80s Artist/maker unknown, India Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Currently not on view 1994-148-567 Stella Kramrisch Collection, 1994 |
LabelThe tiger population in Bengal today is very limited and found almost exclusively in the mangrove swamps of the southern delta, known as the Sundarbans. In the past, however, tigers roamed the vast region in great numbers, posing a formidable threat to humans and domestic animals. For this reason the tiger figures prominently in Bengali culture, as a character in many local tales, a protector deity in both Hindu and Muslim belief, and a formidable presence in the visual arts. |
