Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers . TjJgST/.-—:-. 1. Open hall (takhtabosh) or makad. 2. Cabinet. 3. Door of the Rooms of the harem with mashrabiyehs. 5. Magazine. 6. Open Guest-chambers with khazneh and privy. S. Balcony with mashrabiyehs. this open the rooms of the salamlik: maudara and takhtabosh ormakad. At the back is the Bah el-Harim (Fl. 12), or door to thestaircase to the .upper floor, before which hangs a brightly colouredcurtain. The staircase is usually narrow and without the top is the vestibule of the Kaa (p. clxxxiv), the drawing-room
Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers . TjJgST/.-—:-. 1. Open hall (takhtabosh) or makad. 2. Cabinet. 3. Door of the Rooms of the harem with mashrabiyehs. 5. Magazine. 6. Open Guest-chambers with khazneh and privy. S. Balcony with mashrabiyehs. this open the rooms of the salamlik: maudara and takhtabosh ormakad. At the back is the Bah el-Harim (Fl. 12), or door to thestaircase to the .upper floor, before which hangs a brightly colouredcurtain. The staircase is usually narrow and without the top is the vestibule of the Kaa (p. clxxxiv), the drawing-room of the harem. The kaa is usually a long and narrow room witha lofty ceiling, and, strictly speaking, consists of three connectedportions, ditferentiated in shape and height of ceiling. The squarecentral portion, known as the Durkda, lies one step lower than theLiwdns on each side. These liwans arc not always of the samewidth; the broader one is regarded as the place of honour by theceremonious Orientals. The ceiling of the diirkaa, always
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