muqarna
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muqarna (pl. muqarnas). Decorative device in Islamic architecture, like a small pointed niche, used in tiers projecting over those below, usually constructed of corbelled brick, stone,
stucco, or wood. Muqarnas were applied to
cornices,
pendentives,
squinches, and the
soffits of arches and
vaults: with their scalloped surfaces and
pendants they present a very rich sight when seen from below, sometimes resembling an effect like
stalactites. The most spectacular muqarnas may be found in C14 rooms in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, and in the C15 dome of the
mausoleum of Sultan Qa'itbay, Cairo, Egypt.
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Hillenbrand (1994);
Jane Turner (1996)
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