1875 Wood Engraving Ticuna Indian Tiger Attack Lance Canoe Atacoari River XGHC1 XGQB2 YTMM2A6B15C18 zz4199

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This piece was illustrated by Delgado

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1875 Wood Engraving Ticuna Indian Tiger Attack Lance Canoe Atacoari River XGHC1 XGQB2 YTMM2A6B15C18 zz4199This is an original 1875 black and white wood engraving of a pair of Ticuna Indians who were ambushed by a tiger while paddling their canoe along the Atacoari River. The tiger pounced and scalped the native man with its claws before his wife grabbed the lance and impaled the predator through its throat. CONDITION This 136+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging throughout. No creases. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso.