Tales of Koumba 8: Burial of The Bat

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A relief print depicting animals in a landscape. A wide variety of animals gather around a small pool of water in the bottom center of the print. Ducks swim on the water, surrounded by other birds and waterfowl including tall cranes or herons who stand off to the side and a long-tailed bird perched in a tree above. Other animals surround the pool including a kangaroo, elephant, giraffe, and a camel. The landscape includes trees and foliage surrounding the pool, as well as another body of water and mountains in the background. The title of the print [Tales of Koumba, Burial of the Bat. 8] is written in pencil at the bottom left corner with [a/p] written in the center. The print is signed [James L. Wells] in pencil at the bottom right corner.

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