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English: Maker: Unknown

Materials: soapstone, metal Dimensions: 20" x 21" x 21"

Replica of the Taj Mahal, with the interior of the base and midsection fitted for a lightbulb. The replica of the mausoleum is made up of: a plinth, 4 minarets at the corners of the plinth, a middle section with arched doorways on each side, 4 kiosks on the corners of the middle section, and a large dome. The minarets, kiosks, and dome all have finials. The whole replica is decorated in fine detail, in geometric, foliate and calligraphic motifs.

This lamp was presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during Mrs. Kennedy's state visit to India in March 1962.
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Source http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/Media-Gallery/JBK-Trip-1962.aspx
Author John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

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