A single motif is made of several individual pieces, painstakingly cut from slivers of semi-precious stones. In the leaf motif shown, the main leaf is of malachite, while the central vein is cut out of turquoise.
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Title: Stone Inlay and Carving: Craft of Agra
Date Created: 2018-02
Location: Workshop of Mohammad Rais. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Photographer: Sunil Verma
Craft: Stone Inlay and Carving
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