Cheetah Gallery

Mounted Hunter with Cheetah, Jazira (or Iran?), 12th-early 13th century. Creator: Unknown

Mounted Hunter with Cheetah, Jazira (or Iran?), 12th-early 13th century. Cheetah rising was a traditional leisure pursuit of royalty and the wealthy elite

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