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Conservation Work at Isa Khan’s Tomb Complex, Delhi
Country: India
Related Projects: ISA KHAN’S COMPLEX AT HUMAYUN’S TOMB
Keywords: India
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Isa Khan's Tomb, 2011
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Earth removal work to restore sunken garden
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Toys and architectural fragments uncovered during excavation
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Full size tracing templates of the roof’s crenelated parapet detail were used to match glazed tile samples
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Tile maker from Uzbekistan
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Local craftsmen shaping terracotta tile bodies prior to glaze application
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Shaping of the terra cotta tiles prior to glaze application
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Application of glazing material over once-fired tiles
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Ceiling of the central dome during conservation works. Scaffolding reached the height of over 15 meters to clean and repair the decorative plaster work
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Master craftsman recreating the missing incised plaster work pattern on the ceiling of a small dome
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Glazed tiles in kiln after firing
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The inner side of the Isa Khan gateway during the reconstruction of its missing arches
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A craftsman reconstructs the battlement of the tomb complex's fortified gateway