Though the original purpose of most

Though the original purpose of most rooms. in the palace has been lost, the inscriptions on the walls are often the means by which their purpose is extrapolated. The floral motifs, called ataurique, either carved
or painted, are found throughout the Alhambra, particularly in the sebka pattern characteristic of Islamic art. Honeycomb projections from the ceilings that resemble stalactites, known as muqarnas, are to be found throughout the complex.