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A quiet parchment print: the stars of Cygnus in fine dots and hairlines, Sadr a single gold point, and its names set small beneath.
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Sadr

No. 4 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA quiet parchment print: the stars of Cygnus in fine dots and hairlines, Sadr a single gold point, and its names set small beneath.

What it meansFrom sadr al-dajaja, 'the breast of the hen', the star at the centre of the cross-shaped bird of Cygnus.

Where it worksA quiet, pale print for a bedroom or a small sunny room.

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