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Flocks of small birds in flight on deep indigo, wings caught at every point of the beat, in gold and jewel tones.
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Creatures of the Quran

Ababil

No. 36 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeFlocks of small birds in flight on deep indigo, wings caught at every point of the beat, in gold and jewel tones.

What it meansAl-Fil (105:3) speaks of birds sent in flocks, ababil, against the army of the elephant.

Where it worksA rhythmic all-over pattern for a hallway, a stairwell or a study.

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3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
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11:14 · 3300 × 4200 px11×14 in
A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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A swarm of locusts in green and ochre spread over a warm ochre ground, each drawn with wings, long hind legs and antennae.LocustsNo. 40
A single locust drawn in profile with veined wings and a banded hind leg, set in a pointed arch with a lattice field and star border.The LocustNo. 41
A spotted green frog seen from above, legs spread on a lily pad, centred in a round medallion with a ring of dots on a star lattice.The FrogNo. 42
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A single gnat, small and finely drawn, alighting on a reed stem above still water inside a pointed arch.The GnatNo. 44

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