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A Mughal Lapidary (Engraving a Gemstone)
Detail from the border of a manuscript page from a Jahangir album
India, Mughal, c.1610/11 (AH1019)
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
24 5/8 x 16 9/16 in. (62.5 x 42 cm)
Courtesy of the National Museum-Náprstek Museum, Prague
A 12 182

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