Finally, the finial gets fixed at Qutb Shahi tombs

Concrete replica made to look like normal one replaced with copper finial

The final piece of the jigsaw puzzle fell into place as workers assembled pieces of the copper finial on top of one of the Hakims’ tombs at the Qutb Shahi tombs complex.

It replaced the concrete replica that was built in place of the original copper one sometime in the 70s. “We did a mock up on the site in the afternoon with all the 14 pieces and how they would fit and in what order, and then carried out the same exercise once the wooden pole was affixed to the top of the dome,” said Prashant Banerjee of Aga Khan Trust for Culture, who was on the spot supervising the work.

More at the source: The Hindu / Serish Nanisetti / FEBRUARY 27, 2018

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