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An eight-point star in saffron and rust at the centre of a block of olive, teal and oatmeal strips.
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Patchwork Medina

Star Block

No. 47 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAn eight-point star in saffron and rust at the centre of a block of olive, teal and oatmeal strips.

What it meansThe eight-point star formed from two overlapping squares, the khatam, is found in tilework from Morocco to Central Asia.

Where it worksBalanced and bright, it suits a study or a living room.

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All 50 prints
A row of house fronts in different fabrics, each with its own arched door, studs, step and small window, and pots set out on the street.Street of DoorsNo. 48
Lanterns of lace-patterned fabric in saffron, rust and turquoise hanging at different heights in front of tall indigo arches.Lantern GalleryNo. 49
Clay jars and potted plants on a stone ledge in front of an ogee niche holding a crescent, above a band of oxblood ikat.Terrace JarsNo. 50
A hill town of whitewashed and ochre houses climbing towards a dome and a slender minaret under a mustard sun, with cypresses along the foot of the hill. Every surface is a different fabric texture.Hill TownNo. 1
The same kind of hill town after dark: indigo and teal houses with a few mustard windows lit, a pale crescent and small stitched stars over the rooftops.Blue HourNo. 2
A town of rust, saffron and sand coloured houses filling the whole frame up to a pale turquoise sky, with date palms in front.Terracotta TownNo. 3
A close view across big flat-roofed houses in cream, oatmeal and pale rust under an evening sky of saffron and rust strips with a thin crescent.RooftopsNo. 4
A white hill town beneath a clear blue sky, its houses in cream, oatmeal and pale sand, with a teal dome and a full moon rising by day.White TownNo. 5

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