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India: Mahout on an elephant. Gouache on paper, Murshidabad, c. 1750

A mahout is an elephant rider, trainer, or keeper. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the family profession when he is assigned an elephant early in its life. Mahout and elephant remain bonded to each other throughout their lives.

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Title: India: Mahout on an elephant. Gouache on paper, Murshidabad, c. 1750

Caption: A mahout is an elephant rider, trainer, or keeper. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the family profession when he is assigned an elephant early in its life. Mahout and elephant remain bonded to each other throughout their lives.

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Image size: 3500 × 4989 px | 50.0 MB

Print size: 29.6 × 42.2 cm | 1378.0 × 1964.2 in (300 dpi)

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