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Left, a knife sharpener sharpening a knife; right, a sword sharpener, sharpens a sword. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
Wellcome Collection

Left, a knife sharpener sharpening a knife; right, a sword sharpener, sharpens a sword. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Lettering in Urdu below the painting.

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