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# Screen or balustrade

Screen panels of pierced stone were a distinctive feature of Indian architecture, especially in the northern parts of the country. These marble examples are carved with rosewater sprinkler (attardan) motifs alternating with floral motifs.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1900 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.23-1880](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.23-1880) · Pramāṇa
