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A vaulted market street recedes into the distance, lined with lit stalls hung with lengths of coloured cloth and folded bolts on low counters, with lanterns down the centre.
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Old Cairo Nights

Cloth Market

No. 9 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA vaulted market street recedes into the distance, lined with lit stalls hung with lengths of coloured cloth and folded bolts on low counters, with lanterns down the centre.

What it meansMany old markets in Cairo were roofed with vaults or timber to keep trade cool and shaded, and each street gathered one trade, such as cloth, copper or spice.

Where it worksA rich, deep piece for a kitchen, a hallway or a busy family room.

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A tall recessed bay in a stone wall with a pointed keel arch, holding two arched windows and a round window above, all filled with coloured glass set in white plaster in patterns of eight-point stars.QamariyyaNo. 16
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