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    3,000 Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World
    3,000 Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World
    3,000 Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World
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    3,000 Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World

    By Flinders Petrie

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    Mythical animals, florals, rosettes, religious and secular symbols, more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateFeb 6, 2013
    ISBN9780486153919
    3,000 Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World

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      Indeholder "Foreword", "Notes", "Abbreviations", "Classes and Families of Arrangement", "A. Hero and Lions, Ishtar", " B. Elamite, Egyptian", " D. Gilgamesh", " F. Persia to Italy", " H. Hero and bulls, ostriches", " J. Italian", " K. Heads", " N. Ishtar", " P. Earth goddess, Cybele", " R. Astarte and lions", " S. Astarte and animals", " U. Goddess and wolves", " V. Goddess and swans", "B. Sphinxes and Animals", " A. Sphinxes and pillar", " C. Animals and pillar or plant", " F. Animals and tree", " G. Pair of sphinxes", " J. Pair of lions", " K. Pair of monsters", " M. Dugong", " N. Sloth head", " O. Stags, cats", " P. Serpents entwined, insec", " Q. Pair of swans", " T. Vase and animals", " V. Vase and plant", " W. Vase and birds", "C. Triskele, dragons, nautilus", " B,C. Triskele", " D. Three legs", " F. Dragon heads", " H. Chinese dragon", " J. Pair of dolphins", " N. Nautilus", " O. Nautilus shell", " P. Loligo, etc.", " R. Octopus, 8 arms", " S. Octopus, 6 arms", " T. Octopus, 4 arms", " U. Octopus, ?", "D. Natural plants", " A. Crocus", " C. Pink", " E.", " F. Vetch", " G. Star anemone", " H.", " J. Lily of the valley", " K.", " L. Olive", " M.", " N. Natural plants. Lotus", " N. Palm", " O. Various", " P. Lotus, natural", " Q. Lotus, grouped", " R. Lotus, Assyrian", " S. Lotus, Italian", " T. Lotus, Greek", " U. Lotus, Greek formal", " W. Lotus, Roman", " X. Lotus, artificial", " Y. Lotus, borders", " Z. Lotus, petals", "E. Lily", " A. Natural", " C. Formal", " D. Egyptian", " G. Egyptian formal", " H. Oriental", " J. Flower group", " K. Arborescent", " M. Bowl form, Assyrian", " N. Palmetto, Assyrian", " P. Palmetto, Cretan, etc.", " Q. Palmetto, Italian", " S. Bowl, Italian", " T. Fan, Italian", " Y. Persian, Indian, Byzantine", "F. Palmetto and Formal", " A. Egypt, Assyria", " B. Compound, as capital", " C. Repeated border", " D. Acanthus", " E. Acanthus border", " F. Acanthus debased", " G. Fleur-de-lis", " H. Formal flowers", " J. Formal borders", " K. Radiate flower", " L. Stem flower", " M. Geometric flower", " N. Vine border", " O. Ivy, natural", " P. Ivy, large leaves", " Q. Ivy, running", " R. Ivy, leaf, formal .", " S. Ivy, Oriental", " T. Foliage, Egyptian, etc.", " U. Foliage, Oriental", " V. Foliage, central", "G. Arabesque.", " B. Greek and Roman", " C. China", " D. Borders", " E. Wine borders", " F. Wine borders, Roman, Italian", " G. Wine borders, Northern", " J. Geometric groups", " K. Compartment", " L. Trees, early and northern", " M. Trees, Greek, Italian", " N. Borders, Italian", " O. Borders, Northern", " P. Borders, Late", " Q. Borders, Northern", " S. Borders, Formal", " T. Borders, Formal", " U. Borders, running", " V. Borders, leaf, formal", " W. Borders, Chinese, etc.", " X. Plants, formal", " Y. Plants, formal", " Z. Plants, formal", "H. Rosettes.", " A. Triple", " B. 4 petals, early", " C. 4 petals, as flowers", " D. 4 petals", " E. 5 petals", " F. 6 petals", " G. 6 petals", " H. 7 petals", " J. 8 petals", " K. 8 petals", " L. 9, 11 petals", " M. 12, 13 petals", " N. 14, 15 petals", " O. 16, 17, 22, 24, 32 petals", "J. Hills, Sun, Moon", " B. Hills, with plants", " D. Hills", " G. Sun, Moon", "K. Radiate", " B. Triple", " C. 4 rays", " D. 6 rays", " E. 7 rays", " F,G. 8 rays", " H. 9 rays", " J. 10 rays", " K. 11 rays", " L. 12 rays", " M. 13 rays", " N. 14 rays", " Q,R. 16 rays", " S. Fringed", " T,U. Clubbed", " V,W. Circle of spots", " X. Ball and spots", " Y. Rings of spots", " Z. Spotted borders", "L. Spirals.", " A. Whorl, early", " B. S form", " C. S joined", " D. S spiral and flowers", " E. Winding bands", " F. Border of running S", " G. Paired S", " H. Triple whorls", " J. 4 whorls, 5, 7, 3", " K. Paired whorls", " L. Triple areas", " M. C spirals", " N. Spiral areas", " O. Spurred spirals, Malta", " P. Tagged spirals", " Q. Loose spirals", " R. Ribbed grounds", " S. C groups", " T. S groups", " U. Trumpet ends", " V. Bulbous ends", " W. Inflated forms .", " X. Late Trumpet ends", " Y. Blobs", " Z. Junction circles", "M. Twists.", " A. Single line .", " B. Continuous line", " D. Double line", " E. Double link", " F. Double twist", " G. Triple twist", " H. 4 twist, 6 twist", " J. Twisted circles", " K. Twisted circles, foliated", " L. Twisted circles, late", " N. Angular plait", " N. Angular plait, Lombard", " O. Angular circled plait", " P,Q. Dragon plait", " R. Chain", " U. Wire plait", "N. Pentagons", " A,B. Pentagon", " F. Feather surface", " S. Scales", "O. Divided circles", " B. Parallel cross filling", " C. Parallel cross, later -", " D. Triangle hatched, cross lines", " E. Inner circles", " F. Spotted circles", " G. Late divisions", " H. Two inner circles", " J. Three inner circles", " K. Four arcs", " L. Five arcs", " M. Six arcs, early", " N. Six arcs, late", " O. Seven, eight, and ten", "P. Skirls, earliest", " Q. Skirls, early", " R. Skirls, XVIII Egypt", " S. Skirls, XVIII Greece", " T. Skirls, wheel", " U. Skirls, XXVI", " V. Skirls, hooked", " W. Skirls, multiple", " X. Skirls, northern", " Y. Skirls, Italian", " Z. Skirls, Irish, etc.", "Q. Shields", " C,D. Daci, foliage", " E. Daci, lunar", " F,G. Torques of rank", " H. Marcomanni", " K. Quadi, etc.", " L,M. Galli", " P. Hour-glass form", " R. Roman, etc.", " T. Greek, Roman, disc", " V. Galli, disc", " X. Scythian", " Y. Scythian, formal", " Z. Scottish (see LXXXVII)", "R. Band of balls", " N. 2500 to 600 B.C.", " O. 600 to 1 B.C.", " P. A.D. 1 to 500", " Q. Northern to 700", " R. A.D. 700 to 900", " S. A.D. 900 to 1100 - Architectural beginnings", " X. Early arch", " Y. Spiral pillar", "S. Cross", " A. 3000 B.C.", " B. 2000 B.C.", " C. Early Cretan", " D. Decorated Cretan", " E. Radiated", " F. Square block, Cretan", " G. Woven", " H. Simple cross, Greek", " J. Cross and circle, Cretan", " K. Cross with terminals, Assyrian", " L. Maltese cross, etc.", " M. Northern, decorated", " N. Northern, from pagan types", " O. Decorative cross", " P. A.D. 500-800", " Q. A.D. 800-1200", " R. Chi-Rho monogram", " S. Radiate forms", " T. Cross to A.D. 450", " U. Cross to A.D. 540", " V. Cross to A.D. 740", " W. Cross, A.D. 800-915", " X. Decorated cross", " Y. Frankish", " Z. Second cross-bar", "T. Triangle and Rhomb", " A. Hatched", " F. Zig-zag", " G. Reciprocal", " H. Internal", " J. Parallel", " K. Long", " L. Divided", " N. Fretted bands", " O. Fretted, various", " P. Solid ", " Q. Vertical hatch, etc.", " R. Stepped, half rhomb", " S. With disc", " T,U. Rhomb parallel lines", " V. Diagonal", " W. Vertical, early", " X. Parallel, spotted", " Y. Wide", " Z. Subdivided", "U. Wavy and Zig-zag", " A. Wavy", " D. Winding", " E. High waves", " F. In and out", " G. Squared", " H. Barbaric", " I. Late", " K. Weave, early", " L. Square plait", " N. Network", " O. Wrapped", " P. Matting", " Q. Festoons", " R. Hangings", " S. Glastonbury", " T,U. Zig-zag", " V. Multiple", " W. With filling", " X. With spots", " Y. On cylinders", " Z. Borders", "V. Swastika (West-East).", " A,B. Positive", " E,F,G. Negative", " J,K,L. 1 bend", " R. 2 bends", " T. 3 bends", " U, V. 5 bends", " W,X,Z. Curved", "W. Grooves, Steps, Geometrical", " A. Straight grooves", " B. Curved grooves", " G. Steps (west)", " H. Steps (east)", " J. Steps gold and garnet", " K. Steps gold and garnet", " R,S,T. Pavements, 1:1 angles", " U. Pavements, 1:1 angles", " W. Pavements, 1:1.6, 1:2, 1:3, 1:3.8, 1:2.3, 1:2.5", " Z. Pavements, hexagonal", "X. Key Pattern", " A. T shape", " C. Reverse bends", " D. Reciprocal forms", " E. Maze", " F. Cross forms", " G. Crenellate", " K. Hollow T", " L. Simple bend", " M. Double bend", " N. Double bend, hollow", " D. Diagonal", " D. Double series", " T. Complex", " U. Swastika", " V. With squares", " W. Ornamented", " X. With squares", " Y. Diagonal areas", " Z. Diagonal bands", "Y. Divided Squares", " A. Simple block", " B. Complex block", " D, E. Systems of squares", " F. Ornate squares", " G. With parallel lines", " H. Diagonal squares", " J. Included squares", " L. Fret squares", " M. Decorated squares", " N. Cross squares", " O. Divided diagonally", " P. Divided parallel", " Q. Diagonal sections", " R. Diagonal pattern", " S. Quarters alternate", " T. Quarters cruciform", " U. Cruciform", " V. Decorated", " W. Subdivided", " X. Celtic, curved lines", " Y,Z. Celtic, line and spot", "Z. Linear Designs", " A. Metopic", " E. Metopic diagonals", " J. Toggle lines", " K. Toggle bars", " P. Square turns", " V. Key patterns", " W. Parallel squares", " X. Fret lines", " Y. L groups", " Z. Cross lines", " Emblems", " Hittite", " Keftiu", " Unknown", " Unclassed.", " Waves", " Blobs, Persian", " Chinese", " Scottish shields", " Odds".Over 3000 mønstre med referencer til hvor de først er set. Som forfatteren skriver, så er det jo en umulig opgave at få det gjort på nogen måde komplet, så hans håb er at andre vil fortsætte arbejdet.

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    3,000 Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World - Flinders Petrie

    This Dover edition, first published in 1986, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published, under the title Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World, by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt and Bernard Quaritch, London, in 1930.

    This book belongs to the Dover Pictorial Archive Series. You may use the designs and illustrations for graphics and crafts applications, free and without special permission, provided that you include no more than four in the same publication or project. (For permission for additional use, please write to Permissions Department, Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.)

    However, republication or reproduction of any illustration by any other graphic service, whether it be in a book or in any other design resource, is strictly prohibited.

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders),

    Sir, 1853-1942.

    Decorative symbols and motifs for artists and craftspeople.

    Reprint. Originally published: Decorative patterns of the ancient world. London: British School of Archeology in Egypt, 1930.

    1. Decoration and ornament, Ancient—Themes, motives. I. Title.

    NK1180.P4

    1986

    745.4’41

    85-46072

    9780486153919

    ISBN-10: 0-486-22986-6

    Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation

    22986616

    www.doverpublications.com

    Table of Contents

    Title Page

    Copyright Page

    DECORATIVE PATTERNS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

    NOTES.

    ABBREVIATIONS

    CLASSES AND FAMILIES OF ARRANGEMENT.

    APPROXIMATE RELATIONS OF PERIODS.

    DECORATIVE PATTERNS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

    The purpose of this collection is historical, and any interests that it may claim by racial characters or charms of form are only by the way. It stands as a first outline of an index to all the decorative imaginings of man. The subject is boundless, and to wait for completion would bar any useful result. This beginning of an arrangement of the matter will serve for sorting new material into a form in which it can be compared, registered and consulted.

    The limitations of the subject in this volume are where it would trench on ground which is sufficiently known already. The course of civilizations since A.D. 1000 are so far familiar that the artistic connections would not add to our history of events; the architectural studies of capitals and mouldings are so many that they form an entire subject, well-worked, which would overbalance the general history of decoration if included here; the whole theory of interlacing (ACM) or the enormous mass of mosaics in the Roman world seldom add a new form; the many long trails of degradation of forms, human, animal, and vegetable, are usually of little value, as such subjects may equally well be adopted by any people, and simplification usually follows. Geographically

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