Lahore Fort: Shish Mahal
Date
Authors
Department of Archaeology & Museums, Pakistan
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Description
Interior of hall has marble dado, but walls and ceiling are extensively decorated with mosaic of glass inlaid in plaster - "Aleppo glass". Ceiling original, but walls, including blue and white china inlay) are overdone early 19th century resotration. (1632)
Keywords
Mughal Architecture-- Lahore, architecture, mosaic--inlay
Citation
Collections
Source
Type
Image
Archives Series
Basham Collection
Date created
1965
Access Statement
License Rights
This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.
DOI
Restricted until
Downloads
File
Description