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A large terracotta crescent, traced inside with a fine blush line, holds an eight-pointed ochre star made of two overlapping squares in its hollow. A thin rust ring and a dotted terracotta halo circle them both, with four small sparkles on the halo and a scatter of tiny stars.
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Moon and Star

No. 18 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA large terracotta crescent, traced inside with a fine blush line, holds an eight-pointed ochre star made of two overlapping squares in its hollow. A thin rust ring and a dotted terracotta halo circle them both, with four small sparkles on the halo and a scatter of tiny stars.

What it meansThe crescent and star is one of the most familiar night-sky pairings in Islamic art and design, and the eight-pointed star is found in tiles and woodwork from Morocco to Central Asia. Here they are drawn warm and soft rather than gold on black.

Where it worksFor a bedroom, nursery or reading corner in warm neutrals; a gentle Ramadan or Eid gift that pairs with Sun and Moon and Terracotta Sun.

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