The Gold Finial of Humayun's Tomb
Art, Creativity & Culture
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Documentary, Special Interest, U, 01-Jan-2016
The story of the creation of the Humayun's Tomb gold finial, which had a team of architects, engineers, scientists and traditional craftsmen - carpenters, copper-smiths, gilders - working towards this mammoth restoration effort for two years.
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