Afghanistan, July-August 1969 – Page 18

iwam which goes back to the Sassanid iwans
(mosque of Winiz) Neurah baran Tari – Khan
and Nain show certain traits, in common with
wouh – Sarrabid. The shallow arches an pillars
are the same for after the XIs. the arches in Iran
are more pointed. Decoration in stucco of Nain
is the same, so are the large rosettes in the soffit of
the arches where the decoration of the hekhmal is
closely paralleled by Mogambear. The decoration
of in N-g cannot be exactly paralleled elsewhere
but the large wide, square polyhedral and
stans. The vine – motifs, the hollowed brackets, the
almonds and the vons can be seen in gauzy
in Samara. IX s. and in the Palace of
the Samanids at Samarkand (Afganish)
in Traneury: Nishapun and in Syrian
monastery of Deir – en – Somjani.