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Agra, India. Pietra Dura Stonework at the Itimad-ud-Dawlah, Mausoleum of Mirza Ghiyas Beg. Note poor-quality repair, upper right quadrant. The tomb is sometimes referred to as the "Baby Taj." It is one of the finest examples of pietra dura work, the use of inlaid colored stones to make floral or geometric designs.
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