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Also Known As	lacunaria • caisson

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Baroque coffered ceiling of the cupola of S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome, designed by Francesco Borromini, 1638–41

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coffered ceiling 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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