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A compass rose with a red north point on a large cream square, among smaller signs of the sea and sky.
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Signs of Home

Compass

No. 36 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA compass rose with a red north point on a large cream square, among smaller signs of the sea and sky.

What it meansArab navigators such as Ahmad ibn Majid wrote guides to the stars and coasts of the Indian Ocean, and the compass rose became a sign of finding the way.

Where it worksA good piece for a study, an office or a hallway.

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A repeat of curling waves under a red sun on cobalt and cream squares, with a single fish hiding in one red square.WavesNo. 37
Tall cream arches on a cobalt wall, each holding a sign of the evening: lantern, crescent, star, lamp and dome.ArchesNo. 38
Tent, crescent, camel, star, palm, dunes, lamp and falcon in cream on black and deep blue squares, set apart by black gaps.Desert NightNo. 39
A rounded teapot in cobalt on cream inside a fine frame, with three tea glasses in a row in longer shapes.Mint TeaNo. 40
A hoopoe with a red crest on a large cream square, among garden signs on cobalt and deep blue.HoopoeNo. 41
A single oud in cream with a red-starred rosette on a red field, with drum, cushion and cup in longer shapes.The OudNo. 42
A cobalt and cream checkerboard where only the blue squares hold a crescent or a star.Moon and StarsNo. 43
Round cobalt and cream medallions on a red ground holding a loaf, dates, tea, a fruit bowl, coffee cups and a pomegranate.Bread and SaltNo. 44

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