Taxidermy: Siberian Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera tigris altaica), early

Taxidermy: Siberian Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera tigris altaica), early 20th century, (Panthera tigris altaica), altaica, Taxidermy: Siberian Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera tigris altaica), early 20th century, a large antique adult skin rug, the upper section of head mounted with glass eyes, limbs outstretched, nose to tail 329cm, across the forelimbs 192cm, backed onto later fabric backing, the original blue border still visible in areas, due to the deep thick fur i feel this to be more likely a Siberian tiger, rather than a Bengal tiger, such long fur would not be present on a Bengal tiger, due to the incredibly high temperatures associated with mainland India CITES Annex A, Appendix I (pre-1947 exempt)

Estimate:£600

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