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The art of the Saracens in Egypt (1886)

Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 294

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e eleven sixfoil medallionsformed by a blue line, the grounds within which were probablygilt. On these are lines very carelessly sketched in red, some ofwhich show some resemblance to the outlines of birds. Therewere six loops for suspension, one of which is broken, dividing theinscription C, which… … FIG. 9j.- GLASS LAMP OF AKBUGHA. Fourteenth Century. (South Kensington Museum. 258 ART OF THE SARACENS. On the under part of the body the medallions with devices arerepeated; between them are spaces filled with arabesque ornamentin white, red, green, yellow, and blue, on a gilt ground. Akbugha was…

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