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Kokoshnik
Also called kokoshniki
In Russian architecture, a decorative gable, semicircular or ogee-pointed, set in tiers around the base of a drum or a tent. Named after a traditional headdress.
See also: Zakomara, Onion dome
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Byzantium and the Early Church.
Nearby in the glossary
Keystone · Kirizuma · Kiwari · Knot garden · Kufic · Külliye · Kuta · Laconicum