GR - Persian ceilings

Tue Jan 29 10:40:56 CST 2008

"the face of a captive woman cast downward, lids above as smooth as Persian
ceilings" (GR 270)

Does anyone have any idea how "Persian ceilings" come here? And how smooth
they are? Or is this just a piece of surrealism?

Thx,
Janos
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