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A salsabil on deep teal, in elevation and plan or section: a niche framed with gold stars and crowned with muqarnas holds a marble slab carved with chevron ripples, water runs down it into a basin and then along a narrow channel with small pools to an octagonal fountain.
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Salsabil

No. 55 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA salsabil on deep teal, in elevation and plan or section: a niche framed with gold stars and crowned with muqarnas holds a marble slab carved with chevron ripples, water runs down it into a basin and then along a narrow channel with small pools to an octagonal fountain.

What it meansA salsabil is a slab set at an angle in a wall so that water ripples over its carved surface, cooling the air and making a soft sound before running away in a channel. The name comes from a fountain of Paradise mentioned in the Qur'an.

Where it worksA cool, restful plate for a bathroom, a bedroom or a quiet corner.

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