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Bāḳirḥa

but the lateral walls and interior arcades
have all fallen.

Apse. The apse measures
22ft. 10in wide and 13ft. deep. The arch of the
apse has fallen; but the pilaster, with well
carved capital which supported it on the north
and that which supported the first arch
of the nave on the same side are still in place.

The decoration of the east end is quite simple,
a moulding runs along the level of the window
sills and ^ another ^ is carved over each round topped
window ^ ending in a spiral volute. ^ The windows are 22in. in d. and 4ft. 5 high.
The corince runs on a level across the end of
the end walls of the aisles then straight up
to the gable where it is carried horizontally
across the apse.

Façade. The west wall is preserved quite intact with
its finely decorated portal and two stories of windows
above it. The central windows over the main
portal is much the largest church
window we have seen and it is truely arched.
on the exterior all the windows are moulded.
The main portal* is particularly fine. GK and Syrc.insc
*see photos