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Vaulted Structures. 167 that cupolas and vaults were built of laige bricks, red and well baked, 28 centimetres long, 25 centimetres across, and 8 centimetres I I . , . . I l-U-X-l 1,„ Fic. 79.— Paltceat Saivistan. Principal facade. Flanoin and Coste, PmumtkHne^ Plate XXIX. thick. The inner walls had a coating of stone and mortar of lime, whilst the short pillars are in masonry plastered over. FlO. 80. — Sarvislaa. Lonintudioal section througb the right wing of the palace. Flanoim and Costs, Plate XXIX. The interior of this monument was plainer and in less good preservation than that at Feruz-Abad, but plan and materials were very similar to those of the latter ; hence wc may boldly uiyiii^L-O Ly Google