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Kokoshnik is a semicircular or keel-like exterior decorative element in the traditional Russian architecture, a type of corbel ''zakomara'' (that is an arch-like semicircular top of the church wall). Unlike ''zakomara'' that continues the curvature of the vault behind and carries a part of the vault's weight, kokoshnik is pure decoration and doesn't carry any weight. ''Kokoshnik'' shares its name with the traditional Russian head-dress worn by women and girls. Kokoshniks were used in the Russian church architecture from the 16th century, and they were especially popular in the 17th century. They were placed on walls, at the basement of tented roofs or tholobates, over the window frames, or in rows above the vaults. == Examples == Image:Cathedral of the Holy Mandylion (Andronikov Monastery) 27.jpg|Spassky cathedral of the Andronikov Monastery shows the combination of kokoshniks above and zakomaras below. Image:Donskoy convent (old photo 2).jpg|The Smaller Cathedral of Donskoy Monastery with the three rows of large kokoshniks. Image:Kolomna 04-2014 img38 Posadskaya.jpg| Image:Kokoshniki yaroslavl.jpg|Keel-like kokoshniks on the Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kokoshnik (architecture)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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