Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 130
lter-nately. The arabesques are of a prevailing type, consisting of atrefoil or fleur-de-lis surrounded by leaves very beautifully inter-laced. The design is, however, varied, and I doubt if any twostones would be found to tally exactly. The geometrical patternsconsist of interlacing lines, forming… … Ik J3 S E 104 ART OF THE SARACENS. the top, in which is carved a whorl of eight rays. The spanchilsof the arch are filled with a bold arabesque design, enclosedin trifoliate borders, and in the centre of each is a circular medal-lion inscribed with the name and titles of the Sultan and a prayerfor…
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