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A projecting wooden balcony of turned lattice glows from within against a moonlit teal wall, with a cat sitting on its ledge.
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Old Cairo Nights

Mashrabiya

No. 6 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA projecting wooden balcony of turned lattice glows from within against a moonlit teal wall, with a cat sitting on its ledge.

What it meansMashrabiya screens of turned wood let air and light into Cairo houses while keeping the rooms behind them private.

Where it worksA focused, decorative piece for a hallway, a study or a kitchen.

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A tall wooden minbar seen from the side: a straight stair rising between panels inlaid with ivory stars, a gate with a crested top at its foot and a small domed pavilion at the head, under windows of coloured glass and a hanging glass lamp.MinbarNo. 7
A two-storey public fountain building with grilled windows of ablaq stone below and an open wooden loggia above, lit by lanterns at night.SabilNo. 8
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.Cloth MarketNo. 9
A tall reception hall with a central arch, a glowing wooden screen, a hanging lantern and an octagonal marble fountain set into the floor.The Qa'aNo. 10
An open café doorway glows orange from within, with a tiled counter, lamps and a mirror, a pair of chairs and a table of tea glasses outside, a carved wooden window above and a cat by the step.Café DoorNo. 11
An arcade of round arches, each with a lantern, runs alongside a street of tall houses with wooden balconies towards a distant skyline.Street of ArchesNo. 12
Three date palms stand in silhouette against a huge full moon, with a low dome and minaret on the horizon.Date PalmsNo. 13
A monumental portal of striped stone with a honeycomb hood, studded bronze doors and a lantern hanging in its recess, beneath a crescent moon.Ablaq PortalNo. 14

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