The Reuse of the Laternendecke in Indian, Tibetan, Central Asian art, etc.

The Laternendecke type of ceyling has been initially developed as a practical solution for areas where wood was scarce, but then assumed a symbolic meaning and has been reused in India, Central Asia, China, and in Hindū, Buddhist, Zoroastrian and Islamic contexts. How was this resemantization possible? Read the rest at my new blog, here.