• [squarefocus] Tales of The Unforgotten: Tiger Hunt as a decoration, 1959

    Tiger hunt was a popular sport for the Colonialists and this decoration is a piece of art to show it. The picture show the tiger hunt was conducted by riding an elephant, which is used in India, not Indonesia. So the tiger is most likely a Bengalese tiger. I would love to see if there’s an Indonesian version if there’s any.

    August 17 – 2 Notes
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