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title: Preparations for a Mughal Hunt
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19714/preparations-for-a-mughal-hunt/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-11-25
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# Preparations for a Mughal Hunt
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19714.jpg)
## Image Caption
A group of four blue bulls feed in scrubland near a pond, while four imperial huntsmen are hiding behind camouflage screens. In the distance there is a hunting party with elephants, horses, and flags.
The other side of this page of the album page once carried a European engraving showing the Biblical tale of [Cain and Abel](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1831/cain--abel/).
Opaque watercolor on paper. c. 1680. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2024, November 25). Preparations for a Mughal Hunt. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Preparations for a Mughal Hunt." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Preparations for a Mughal Hunt." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2024, .
## License & Copyright
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