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LOT 2331
Large Indian Stone Tile with Inlaid Taj Mahal
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (1.69 kg, 28 cm).
Octagonal in plan with inlaid border and detailed image of the Taj Mahal in nacre with scored and inked detailing.
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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