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Zellige tile fragment (material study) motif illustration

MOROCCO · GEOMETRY

Zellige tile fragment (material study)

What it means: Skill in precise geometric tilework.

The Metropolitan Museum’s Moroccan courtyard was made on site by artisans of the Naji family from Fez, showing the craft’s continuing transmission.

Often chosen for: Family, home & belonging · Care, gratitude & remembrance · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: Only a newly composed simple tile geometry is previewed. Do not copy a religious site or maker’s layout, or invent lucky-star meanings. Copyright, marks and specific cultural uses need separate review.

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Sources: [1] metmuseum.org

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