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Ornament Molding Tracery Sheela Na Gig Stuccowork Fret Stalactite work Pinnacle strapwork Fluting and reeding Gingerbread

Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.

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