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Abu Alla' the stone mason 12/2005 stage two.
San Franciso to Damascus
Trip #3 after the purchase.
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Courtyard stone arches starting to take shape. A space of 15cm will be left to be decorated with a sand decorated stone and a wood neckless.
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Traditional Damacene wall. Black, white and yellow stone stirped. Fatahiah mosque. Kaymarieh area.
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Abu Alla' brother finishing the key hole motif on the arch.
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September 2006. Our courtyard retoration by Abu Alla' from the city of Tell.
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January 2006. First meeting with stone mason.
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A grave stone in the stone yard. It belongs to a man. The pedestal is made out of Mazawi, a yellow/pink stone we must find for the floors of the house
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We find Heibani stone (with stomach) or called pointed, ready in the yard.
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Seasame stone and Haibani for the kitchen
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Looking for stone in 40C degree weather. Not fun
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Haibani Stone Pointed Style. For the dinning room walls
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Mr Salhani talking Abu Ammar's head off.
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