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The Palace, the Motee Musjid, 1860 - 1869

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022D/4

Scope and Contents

294 x 227 mm. View of the courtyard and entrance (W facade) of the Pearl Mosque, situated just to the NW of the Diwan-i-Kas. The marble courtyard leads to a short flight of steps mounting to a verandah fronted by a double row of three multifoil arches of florid design. The mosque was built by Aurangzeb in 1659. Bourne no. 1351.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860 - 1869

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: Probably taken during the mid 1860s..

Originator(s)

Bourne, Samuel, 1834-1912, photographer

Finding aid date

2011-01-11 09:22:31+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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