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On Sultan Barsbay’s dome, zigzagging lines sculpted in raised relief in the structural stone weave and interlace to form eight-pointed and six-pointed stars. The simple, yet elegant design is almost contemporary in its appearance. This was the first decoration of this kind on a dome in Cairo. In neighbouring domes within the complex this design element evolved into increasingly lively and curving lines.
On Sultan Barsbay’s dome, zigzagging lines sculpted in raised relief in the structural stone weave and interlace to form eight-pointed and six-pointed stars. The simple, yet elegant design is almost contemporary in its appearance. This was the first decoration of this kind on a dome in Cairo. In neighbouring domes within the complex this design element evolved into increasingly lively and curving lines.