Lot 192
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AN INDIAN HARDWOOD MODEL OF A MOSQUE
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AN INDIAN HARDWOOD MODEL OF A MOSQUE

CIRCA 1870, PROBABLY AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

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AN INDIAN HARDWOOD MODEL OF A MOSQUE
CIRCA 1870, PROBABLY AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT
Of large size
27½ in. (70 cm.) high; 24½ in. (62 cm.) wide
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Lot Essay

A similar example, a model of the Miyan Khan Chishti mosque in Ahmedabad, is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Although it has not been possible to identify the present mosque, the similarities in workmanship between the unidentified model and the example in the V & A Museum indicate that the model was executed in Gujarat by skilled craftsman.

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