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A round gold medallion on indigo, built from rings of eight-point stars around a sixteen-point centre, crossed by fine ribs like the inside of a dome. A faint star lattice fills the ground, with quarter-rosettes in the corners.
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Ramadan & Eid

Star Ceiling

No. 48 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA round gold medallion on indigo, built from rings of eight-point stars around a sixteen-point centre, crossed by fine ribs like the inside of a dome. A faint star lattice fills the ground, with quarter-rosettes in the corners.

What it meansStar patterns painted or carved into domes and ceilings are a long tradition in Islamic architecture, turning the roof over a prayer hall into a night sky.

Where it worksA rich, symmetrical piece for a living room or above a bed.

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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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A latticed arched window in a plum room shows a crescent in the night sky. Moonlight falls in a pale shaft across the floor onto a small prayer mat laid out below.By the WindowNo. 49
A flat prayer rug with a terracotta border of small gold stars, a bone inner frame and an emerald field. A pointed niche fills the centre with a lamp hanging in it. In wider prints two or more rugs lie side by side as in a prayer row.Prayer RugNo. 50
A closed Quran with a green leather cover rests on a carved wooden stand in a plum room. The cover is tooled in gold with a round sun medallion and corner pieces, and a small lantern glows on the floor beside it.RehalNo. 51
A round hand drum with a brass rim of small studs hangs on a cord against a starry indigo sky, its leather beater hanging beside it. A thin crescent sits high to the left.Suhoor DrumNo. 52
A tall brass ewer with a long spout and curved handle stands on a round tray in an arched emerald niche, beside three small glasses, two of apricot juice and one of water.Ewer and GlassesNo. 53
A close view of pierced brass: a lattice of ogee cells, each holding an eight-point star, with warm amber light glowing through every opening and fading to deep orange at the edges.Lantern LatticeNo. 54
A tall pointed door in deep emerald, studded with brass, set in a stone frame on a pale wall. A lantern hangs on a bracket at each side, lit, and warm light falls on the step.Door LanternsNo. 55
A large crescent and stars seen through a wooden lattice screen of turned spindles and beads, set in a plain wooden frame.Behind the ScreenNo. 56

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