Afghanistan, July-August 1969 – Page 20

Motijs of leaves and vine clusters in ornament 
of Palace of Khounouk - Khondattes or Varnakcha
in the oasis of Bon - Khans and in the Umayyad
monuments of the near-East ie the mosque of
Al - Aqsa at Jerusalem, with its nearly naturalist
rendering etc.
     The decoration of the N - G is non ornamental
with
martial sassanian, sogdian and ummayad
of the 6 - 58 Cent and the sculptures stucco of
Samarkand and Nishgapou of The Xth Cent.
     In 10th Cent. AL-MOUQUADDASSI describes
balka. Superficially it is of the same order
as Bokhana but its houses are large, comparable
to those of Dandankan; They are decorated with
wall ornaments of planters.
     He owes the "Ahran- at - Takasim fi Maaisfat -
Akaim. Stunned by beauty of stucco.