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Original Vintage Travel Poster Air India Shikar Hunting Maharaja Horse Design

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Original vintage Air-India travel poster titled Shikar India featuring a stunning illustration adapted from an old Indian painting depicting the Air India mascot - the Maharaja (created in 1946 by Bobby Kooka and Umesh Rao) - riding a horse with a man fighting a lion using a spear in the foreground. Shikar refers to an organised colonial hunting sport dating back to the 18th century when army officers and civil servants began hunting tigers, bears, antelope, elephants and other exotic wild game. Printed in India. Good condition, minor paper loss on the margin, light creasing on the margins, browning.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 25.01 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1969
  • Condition:
    Good condition, minor paper loss on the margin, light creasing on the margins, browning.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012627118772
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