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A few large tiles, each holding nested eight-point stars in a different set of colours; one tile sits slightly askew.
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No. 6 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA few large tiles, each holding nested eight-point stars in a different set of colours; one tile sits slightly askew.

What it meansThe eight-point star made from two overlapping squares, the khatam, is one of the most common forms in Islamic geometric art, found in tilework, woodwork and textiles from Spain to Central Asia.

Where it worksStrong enough to anchor a living room or a large entrance wall.

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2:3 · 7200 × 10800 px4×6 · 8×12 · 12×18 · 16×24 · 20×30 · 24×36 in
3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
4:5 · 7200 × 9000 px4×5 · 8×10 · 16×20 · 24×30 in
11:14 · 3300 × 4200 px11×14 in
A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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Striped tiles in mustard and teal on cream, turned crosswise in turn so the grid reads like woven cane; one tile runs on the diagonal in coral.BasketNo. 10
Bands of cobalt, sky, cream, pink, coral, mustard, sage and teal zigzag across the whole surface, made from half-square triangles; one triangle points the wrong way.ZigzagNo. 11
Eight-petal rosettes on tiles of cream, pink, sky and mustard, set in a coral frame; one rosette is cream on cobalt.RosettesNo. 12
A cream diagonal lattice runs across a teal ground, with mustard jewels at its crossings and pink diamonds at the tile corners; one jewel is large and coral.LatticeNo. 13
A small block of cream and sky tiles on a cobalt field, holding cobalt crescents and stars in a chequer; one tile is mustard.Small HoursNo. 14

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