Glossary · A
Ablaq
Also called voussoir striping, striped voussoirs
Masonry of alternating light and dark courses or voussoirs, used in Syria and Mamluk Egypt; by extension the striped voussoirs of Córdoba.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Islamic World.
Nearby in the glossary
Abacus · Abutment · Acanthus · Acroterion · Ad quadratum