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A woven panel of bold red, black and ivory bands filled with triangles, diamonds, chevrons and small dots, edged with fine stripes.
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Oud & Majlis

Sadu

No. 19 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA woven panel of bold red, black and ivory bands filled with triangles, diamonds, chevrons and small dots, edged with fine stripes.

What it meansSadu is the weaving of Bedouin women on narrow ground looms, used for tents, cushions and camel trappings; its craft is recognised by UNESCO.

Where it worksAdds strong pattern to a hallway, a stairwell or a plain living room.

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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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An oud leans in an arched window above a sadu-covered seat, with a new crescent moon and the domes of a sleeping city beyond.Window SeatNo. 20
An oud lies on a deep red cloth, its pear-shaped soundboard, carved rosettes and eleven strings seen from above, with the long plectrum resting on the face.The OudNo. 1
The same oud drawn twice, from the back and from the side, showing the striped bowl of ribs and the pegbox bent sharply back from the neck.Two ViewsNo. 2
A qanun seen from directly above, with its slanted row of tuning pegs, small brass levers, carved rosettes and the bridge resting on panels of skin.QanunNo. 3
A reed ney flute with its horn mouthpiece and brass ferrule lies beside its woven case on a pale ground.NeyNo. 4
A goblet drum inlaid with bands of mother-of-pearl stands in warm lamplight against a dark room.DarbukaNo. 5
A small frame drum with an inlaid wooden rim and paired brass jingles set into its frame, resting on an ochre ground.RiqNo. 6
A Persian tar with its double-bowled body and a slender setar lean side by side against a plaster wall.Tar and SetarNo. 7

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