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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.
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Creatures of the Quran

Locusts

No. 40 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA swarm of locusts in green and ochre spread over a warm ochre ground, each drawn with wings, long hind legs and antennae.

What it meansAl-A'raf (7:133) lists the locusts among the plagues sent upon Pharaoh's people as distinct signs; al-Qamar (54:7) likens people leaving their graves to locusts spreading out.

Where it worksAn energetic all-over pattern for a hallway, an office or a family room.

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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
Frogs sitting on lily pads among tall reeds and bulrushes on still dark water, under a scatter of small stars.Frogs and ReedsNo. 43
A single gnat, small and finely drawn, alighting on a reed stem above still water inside a pointed arch.The GnatNo. 44
A common fly seen from above, drawn small and exact on a green leaf inside a round frame on a plain ground.The FlyNo. 45
Moths of several kinds scattered across deep indigo at every angle, their patterned wings in sand, carnelian and lapis.Scattered MothsNo. 46
A large moth with patterned, eye-spotted wings and feathered antennae, spread open inside a pointed arch with arabesque scrolls.The MothNo. 47
A banded serpent lying in a loose coil, head raised and tongue out, inside a round medallion on deep green with arabesque scrolls.The SerpentNo. 48

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