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Relief panel of white marble with inlaid border of pietra-dura work on the inside of the entrance to the Taj Mahal, Agra
June 30, 1627
Architectural and Building
Shah Jahan 1627–1658
Relief panel of white marble with inlaid border of pietra-dura work on the inside of the entrance to the Taj Mahal, Agra
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Relief panel of white marble with inlaid border of pietra-dura work on the inside of the entrance to the Taj Mahal, Agra. Marks and inscriptions : 'Panel at the Entrance of the Taj' These drawings were from a portfolio of drawings made by Delhi artists working in Calcutta for Colonel Pownall Phipps, father of the donor and Superintendent and Inspector of Public Buildings, Calcutta, 1816-1822. Taj Mahal; Drawings, Delhi, ca.1816-1822 Copyright: V&A Images
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