A fine taxidermy tiger skin rug (Panthera tigris) by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore

A fine taxidermy tiger skin rug (Panthera tigris) by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore

Circa 1946, taken by T.G. Macneill, Rehabari, Northern Assam, North Eastern India, 23/02/1946
With the famous VanIngen gnarling face, Jaw agape, hand-painted glass eyes, mounted upon typical original canvas backing, Van Ingen care label to verso, and Van Ingen Mysore stencilling to a canvas backing.
L. 250 cm (nose to tail)
W. 161 cm (across fore-limbs) / 138 cm (across rear-limbs)
Provenance:
Collection T.G. Macneill, United Kingdom
Shot by him in Rehabari, Northern Assam, North-Eastern India om 23/02/1946, including a photocopy of the original entry into Van Ingen & Van Ingen order books.
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Part of the Natural history collection.