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Creatures of the Quran

The Camel

No. 11 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA dromedary camel standing on a low dune inside a pointed arch, under a crescent moon, with arabesque scrolls on deep indigo.

What it meansSurah al-Ghashiyah (88:17) asks, "Do they not look at the camels, how they are created?", setting the camel beside the sky, the mountains and the earth as signs to reflect on.

Where it worksCalm and nocturnal; good in a bedroom, a study or a quiet living room.

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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
An elephant in profile, trunk lowered, standing in a pointed arch with arabesque spandrels and a border of eight-point stars.The ElephantNo. 16
A lone elephant on a plain under a wide sky crossed by flocks of small birds, each carrying a pebble.Birds in FlocksNo. 17
Three horses at full gallop in a frieze across deep indigo, dust rising behind them and sparks struck from their hooves as the sky turns towards dawn.The ChargersNo. 18
A chestnut horse standing in profile inside a scalloped medallion, set on deep green with arabesque scrolls and a star border.The HorseNo. 19

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