In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal keyed into and projecting from a wall to carry a bearing weight, a type of bracket. A corbel is a solid piece of material in the
An interior look at the roof of a corbelled house in South Africa
Corbels quarried for London Bridge but unused; Swell Tor quarry, Dartmoor
Romanesque corbel table featuring erotic scenes at Colegiata de Cervatos, near Santander, Spain
Corbelled arch at the Royal Palace of Ugarit, 2nd millennium BC
An oriel window is a form of bay window which protrudes from the main wall of a building but does not reach to the ground. Supported by corbels, brackets, or similar cantilevers, an oriel window gener
Oriel window, Grande Île, Strasbourg
Oriel windows with elaborate detailing, Kłodzko, Poland
A 15th-century oriel window at Barnard Castle in County Durham, England.
Oriel windows in San Francisco, California, USA