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Fish- Shaped Water Spout from the Asar Mahal

ca. 1647

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Fish- Shaped Water Spout from the Asar Mahal, Stone

Fish- Shaped Water Spout from the Asar Mahal, Stone

Fish- Shaped Water Spout from the Asar Mahal, Stone

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Title: Fish- Shaped Water Spout from the Asar Mahal

Date: ca. 1647

Geography: Attributed to India, Bijapur

Medium: Stone

Dimensions: Length: 60 5/8 in. (154 cm)
Width (Head): 12 3/16 in. (31 cm)
Height (Head): 13 in. (33 cm)

Classification: Stone

Credit Line: Bijapur Archaeological Museum, Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur

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