Item consists of a colour illustration of a small boa, with some background details unfinished. Figures have been cut out and pasted onto sheet, with background details drawn in. The caption reads: "A young Snake of the Boa Tribe; of a harmless nature, and found in many parts of India." An additional annotation in pencil by Henry Mousley identifies the species as: "Distira jerdonii."
Print of an etching with a pillar and bridge in the foreground, and many arches, bridges and stairs in the background, also includes a large tombstone-like sculpture and a pillar with carved frieze. Chains are attached to many of the architectural features, and there are figures in the fore and background.