Cleveland Museum of Art
Futtypore Sikri—Two of the Marbled Screens in the Tomb of Sheik Selim Chisti
Samuel Bourne
- Date
- 1866
- Medium
- albumen print
- Culture
- India
- Department
- Photography
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
These elaborate screens decorate the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Salim Chisti (1478-1572). The building, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India, was built in 1580-1581 by the Emperor Akbar to honor the saint, whose prayers he believed had guaranteed the birth of male heirs to the throne. Carved marble screens provided not just decoration but also light and air to interiors, while keeping out sun glare and prying eyes.
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