NAM.1961-06-7-1

Tiger skin mat, 1920 (c). With khaki drill backing and green felt border; the head is formed around an artificial skull with an open mouth and glass eyes; the legs and tail have brass rings for securing the mat when in use; bearing the taxidermist’s label, Van Ingen and Van Ingen, Mysore; owned by Lt Frederick John Alfieri, 34th Sikh Pioneers and was made from the skin of a tiger shot by him.