Moroccan Zellij
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Zallij is a style of mosaic tilework made from individually hand-chiseled tile pieces.
The pieces were typically of different colours and fitted together to form various patterns on the basis of tessellations, most notably elaborate Islamic geometric motifs such as radiating star patterns.
This form of Islamic art is one of the main characteristics of architecture in the western Islamic world. It is found in the architecture of Morocco .From the 14th century onwards, zellij became a standard decorative element along lower walls, in fountains and pools, on minarets, and for the paving of floors . |
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