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Also Known As	cresting

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Brattishing from Abbot Bird's Chantry, Bath Abbey, Avon, England, early 16th century

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

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

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