A Restricted Gaze: The Ornament of the Main Caliphal Palace of Samarra
This essay examines the architectural ornament of Samarra’s Main Caliphal Palace, also known as the Dar al-Khilafa, in light of the context in which it was seen. First, it offers a partial reconstruction of the architectural ornament in one section of the palace, its Audience Hall Complex, based on...
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Muqarnas
Year: 2015, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 155-195 |
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Samarra
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Ernst Herzfeld
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