Egyptian cobra
Date
1809
Creator
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1750 - 1812, German) , Printmaker
After
James Grey Jackson (British) , Artist
Object type
Library reference
RCN45924
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 271mm
width (print): 215mm
width (print): 215mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological study of the Egyptian cobra, Naja haje, here referred to as the ‘Buskah’. The snake shown is black in colour, coiled, and with a displayed hood. The reptile is native to regions of Northern and Central Africa.
Plate 6 from the book An account of the Empire of Marocco, and the district of Suse… by James Grey Jackson (London, W. Bulmer and Co., for the author, 1809).
The plate is inscribed above ‘Plate 6.’ Inscribed below: ‘The Buskah. Drawn by J.G. Jackson. Engraved by J.C. Stadler. London. Published March 1st 1809. by G. & W. Nicholl, Pall Mall.’
The accompanying text states that: ‘El Hensh is the generical name for a serpent…Of these there are various species in Barbary, but two only are extremely venomous; one is of a black colour, about seven or eight feet long, with a small head, which expands frequently to four times its ordinary size, when about to attack any object. This serpent is called Buska, and is the only one that will attack travellers…’
Plate 6 from the book An account of the Empire of Marocco, and the district of Suse… by James Grey Jackson (London, W. Bulmer and Co., for the author, 1809).
The plate is inscribed above ‘Plate 6.’ Inscribed below: ‘The Buskah. Drawn by J.G. Jackson. Engraved by J.C. Stadler. London. Published March 1st 1809. by G. & W. Nicholl, Pall Mall.’
The accompanying text states that: ‘El Hensh is the generical name for a serpent…Of these there are various species in Barbary, but two only are extremely venomous; one is of a black colour, about seven or eight feet long, with a small head, which expands frequently to four times its ordinary size, when about to attack any object. This serpent is called Buska, and is the only one that will attack travellers…’
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