**Lot including: - Lot 270

**Lot including: - Asian panther or leopard (species: Panthere pardus) rectangular rug. The set is made of panther skin lined with red fabric. Red, fringed fabric was used extensively in the creation of skin rugs from the late 19th century to the 1950s. The taxidermy (especially on the head, with its painted plaster interior and glass eyes) and the use of natural fiber yarn indicate naturalization prior to 1930. Indochina, circa 1920. Length: 191 cm. Width: 130 cm. (Fair condition, loss of small teeth in the jaw, a few accidents). - Asian panther or leopard skin rug (species: Panthere pardus). Set consisting of a panther skin lined with red fabric. Red fabric, with bangs, was widely used in the creation of skin rugs between the end of the 19th century and the 1950s. The wear of the fabric and the discoloration of the red indicate an old fabric. In addition, the taxidermy (especially on the head, with the use of plaster painted on the inside and glass eyes) and the use of natural fiber yarn indicate naturalization prior to 1930. Dimensions: 180x125 cm. (Fair condition, small teeth missing from the jaw, broken tongue and traces of resumption at the base). Provenance: Georges Jacquolot, working for the Indochina customs service. In the family by descent.