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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.

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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.