Carved Marble Jali (Screen) Window with Floral Motifs
Date1935-1938
MediumMarble
DimensionsOverall: 57 x 30 in. (144.8 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsStonework
Credit LineCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Object number41.51.4
DescriptionThis jali, or lattice screen, is one of four window jalis located in the bathroom of the Mughal Gallery. These perforated marble screens filter sunlight into the private space. The botanical decorations are based on examples from marble dado (lower wall) panels at the Taj Mahal. The flower depicted on this jali may be a gloriosa, or “glory lily.”On View
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