Animal conjuror in India. 19th-century illustration of a conjurer (left) in India entertaining a man (right) with birds, a mongoose and snakes. The co

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Animal conjuror in India. 19th-century illustration of a conjurer (left) in India entertaining a man (right) with birds, a mongoose and snakes. The conjurer is known as a 'bazigar'. This artwork is from 'Tashrih al-aqvam', an account of the sects, castes and tribes of India. Most of the images show occupations found in the area around Delhi. Completed in 1825, this account was written in Persian by East India Company officer and author Colonel James Skinner (1778-1841).

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