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Futtypore Sikri—Two of the Marbled Screens in the Tomb of Sheik Selim Chisti
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Futtypore Sikri—Two of the Marbled Screens in the Tomb of Sheik Selim Chisti

Samuel Bourne (British, 1834–1912), artist · 1866 · albumen print

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These elaborate screens decorate the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Salim Chisti (1478-1572). The building, considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India, was built in 1580-1581 by the Emperor Akbar to honor the saint, whose prayers he believed had guaranteed the birth of male heirs to the throne.

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Credit lineFuttypore Sikri—Two of the Marbled Screens in the Tomb of Sheik Selim Chisti, 1866. Samuel Bourne (British, 1834–1912). Albumen print; paper: 23.9 x 29.4 cm (9 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2024.79
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