Examination of Mughal stone inlay work on the mausoleum of I'timad-ud-Daulah, Agra, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5411837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M S Gill (0000-0002-0496-6182, corresponding author), M K Bhatnagar |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1866-9557 • E-ISSN: 1866-9565 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12520-021-01454-6 |
| OpenAlex | W3217488364 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The stone inlay work on a Mughal mausoleum at Agra in India, dating to the early seventeenth century, was investigated to shed light on its character and composition. Fragments of the different coloured stones used for the inlay were examined by binocular stereoscope and optical polarized light microscopy, and microchemical analysis conducted by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry. Two of the five coloured stone varieties present are characterized as bioclastic limestones, while one each is a dolomitic limestone and marble. The last variety is a black coloured stone for which a phyllite and a carbonaceous limestone are shown to have been interchangeably employed. The provenance and decay processes that affect the individual stone types are discussed, and new information on their textural and material composition is brought to notice
Agra · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Electron microprobe · Electron probe microanalysis · Geochemistry · Geography · Inlay · Metamorphic rock · Mineralogy · Phyllite · Polychrome · South asia · Visual arts · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical and Architectural Studies · History · Geology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |