The Imam al-Dur Dome, Samarra (ca. 1085): a brick tapering cube, similar to the Samanid tomb, and a pointed muqarnas dome whose exterior reciprocates the interior arrangement.

 

The Imam al-Dur Dome, general view.   The Imam al-Dur Dome, view of the muqarnas dome from the inside.

 

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