Pietra Dura at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, Agra, India

Pietra Dura stone and jewel inlay cut in marble frescoes at Tomb of Etimad Ud Doulah, 17th Century Mughal tomb in Agra, India

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Tim Graham

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