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A field of six-pointed stars on deep teal, coloured gold, coral and cream in a repeating three-colour order, each with a smaller star inside, joined by small hexagons and woven through by a pale mint strap that runs over and under.
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Hexagram Tiling

No. 31 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA field of six-pointed stars on deep teal, coloured gold, coral and cream in a repeating three-colour order, each with a smaller star inside, joined by small hexagons and woven through by a pale mint strap that runs over and under.

What it meansA six-pointed star, two triangles overlapped, is one of the oldest figures of Islamic geometry. Placed at the centre of every cell of a hexagonal grid, it tiles the plane, and three colours are enough to give neighbouring stars different colours.

Where it worksA lively, colourful plate for a kitchen, a child's room or a hallway.

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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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