The Taj Mahal
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631 giving birth to their fourteenth child. Completed in 1643, the building is constructed from white marble extracted from Makrana in Rajasthan. Its Koranic inscriptions and finely detailed floral decoration are inlaid with semi-precious stones. Shah Jahan was buried next to his wife on his death in 1666.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- AL.4201
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
