Secundra; The Mausoleum of Akbar, the Upper Marble Sarcophagus

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Secundra; The Mausoleum of Akbar, the Upper Marble Sarcophagus

Creator

Samuel Bourne

Photographer · 1834–1912

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Date
about 1866
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
Institution
Getty Museum

View of a cenotaph in Akbar's Tomb, placed on the rooftop area of the building. The cenotaph sits on a raised area with checkerboard tiling. Visible behind the cenotaph is an arcade with latticed screens, topped with a chattri or a decorative domed pavilion.

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