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Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in India, December 1902

Description

Carved and decorated apartment in the Mussaman Burj (Saman Burj) - famous in legend as place where Shah Jehan caught final glimpse of Taj Mahal before he died. Intricately carved chamber with ornamental niches

Reference code
GB/3/2/1/104
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
-
Photograph Album Caption by Gertrude Bell
Agra, the Fort
Former reference
RTW 1_104
Photograph album
Location
India ยป Agra
IIIF Manifest
https://collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/iiif/info/p21051coll153/4852/manifest.json