Statue of the Hindu sacred cow

Made:: 1851-1900 in India

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Bronze statue of the hindu sacred cow, Indian, 1851-1900

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Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A118680

Materials:: brass, bronze and complete

Measurements:: overall: 128 mm x 126 mm x 76 mm,

type:: statue

taxonomy:

visual and verbal communication
sculpture

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Statue of the Hindu sacred cow

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