horseshoe arch

An arch shaped like a horseshoe; common in Islamic architecture. Appears in Exotic Revival houses in the 1850s and 1880s. Also called a Syrian arch. Photo from Wikipedia. (Baker, 1994)
Syrian arch, Arabic arch, Moorish arch

An arch shaped like a horseshoe; common in Islamic architecture. Appears in Exotic Revival houses in the 1850s and 1880s. Also called a Syrian arch. Photo from Wikipedia. (Baker, 1994)