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An orb web drawn in fine gold lines inside a pointed arch on deep indigo, a small spider resting at its centre.
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Creatures of the Quran

Spider's House

No. 7 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAn orb web drawn in fine gold lines inside a pointed arch on deep indigo, a small spider resting at its centre.

What it meansSurah al-Ankabut, The Spider (29:41), likens those who take protectors other than God to a spider that builds a house, and says the frailest of houses is the spider's house.

Where it worksQuiet and graphic; works in a hallway, a study or beside a window.

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A dromedary camel standing on a low dune inside a pointed arch, under a crescent moon, with arabesque scrolls on deep indigo.The CamelNo. 11
A line of laden camels walking along the crest of a dune at night, saddle cloths in carnelian and lapis, under a crescent moon and stars.CaravanNo. 12
A she-camel standing beside a spring that runs from a rock into a small pool, low hills and a pale sun behind.The She-CamelNo. 13
A saffron-yellow cow drawn in profile inside a lobed medallion on a pale star-lattice ground with a geometric border.Yellow CowNo. 14
A golden cow standing in a meadow of small jewel-coloured flowers against deep green, dark hills behind.Pleasing to SeeNo. 15

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