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Colonel Thomas Biggs (1822-1905)
Mehtar Mahal, Bijapur 1866
Albumen print | 22.6 x 27.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2946416
Colonel Thomas Biggs (1822-1905)
Mehtar Mahal, Bijapur 1866
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Photograph of the Mehtar Mahal, Bijapur. The gateway has three storeys, an arched doorway and two narrow minarets. There are walls to either side and the Mihtar Mosque can just be seen beyond the wall to the right.
This photograph is one in a series used to illustrate a 1866 publication on the architecture of Bijapur. The city is renowned for its historical buildings with the early 17th century Mehtar Mahal gateway noted as one of the finest examples. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
22.6 x 27.5 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
PLATE VI. THE MEHTUREE MAHAL. GENERAL VIEW.
